/ˈoʧo/

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Translation

eight

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Word origin

From Latin octo ('eight').

Origin
Latin
Root
octo
English cognates
octave, octopus, October

Examples

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The meeting starts at eight o'clock sharp, do not be late.

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I need eight hours of sleep to function well the following day.

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They have eight children and they all live in the same neighbourhood.

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I will pop by your house around half past eight.

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We have eight days to hand in the final report.

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 4: ocho, pero, sí and 11 more words.