Kilo Lingo

ɥit

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Translation

eight

Word origin

From Latin octo ('eight'). The same root gives English octet, octave and October (the eighth month of the old Roman calendar).

Origin
Latin
Root
octo
English cognates
octet, octave, October

Grammar

Examples

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There are eight people in the room.

aujourd'hui.

My son is eight years old today.

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The train leaves in eight minutes.

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The shop opens at eight in the morning.

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There will be eight of us at the table on Sunday.

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This word is part of lesson 22.