EIGHT


Meaning of EIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈāt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek oktō

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.