Main Entry:

eight

Pronunciation:

\ˈāt\

Function:

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 table2: 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