eight — the number 8
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the number 8
Pronunciation (IPA): /eɪt/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks it has eight lives left after surviving that fall.
- The spider carefully counted its eight legs before starting to weave.
- I need to be at the office by eight in the morning.
eight
NOUN[/eɪt/]
the number 8
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/eɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/eɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rooteight
Origin
Eight derives from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, which evolved into Old English eahta. The word traces back to the Indo-European root, making it one of the oldest cardinal number terms in Germanic languages.
Breakdown
Proto-Germanic *ahtōu → Old English eahta → Middle English eighte → Modern English eight. The original root carried the meaning of the number eight across Indo-European languages.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
eight o'clock
figure eight
eight hours
eight years old
behind the eight ball
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks it has eight lives left after surviving that fall.”
😄 Fun example
“The spider carefully counted its eight legs before starting to weave.”
“I need to be at the office by eight in the morning.”
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