Kilo Lingo

eight

/eɪt/

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Translation

The number 8, one more than seven.

Word origin

From Old English eahta, the common Germanic word for the number 8.

Origin
Old English
Root
eahta

Examples

spider .

"Eight" tells us how many legs - 8.

film o'.

Here "eight" tells us the time.

.

Here "eight" counts the cars.

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This word is part of lesson 15.