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 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