n.
Pronunciation: ' ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek okt ō
Date: before 12th century
1 ― see NUMBER table
2 : the eighth in a set or series <the eight of spades>
3 : something having eight units or members: as a : an 8-oared racing boat or its crew b : an 8-cylinder engine or automobile
– eight adjective
– eight pronoun, plural in construction