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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