/eɪt/
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
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"Eight" tells us how many legs - 8.
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Here "eight" tells us the time.
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Here "eight" counts the cars.
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