eighth








adjective

  1. next after the seventh.
  2. being one of eight equal parts.

noun

  1. an eighth part, especially of one (⅛).
  2. the eighth member of a series.
  3. Music. octave.

adverb

  1. in the eighth place; eighthly.

adjective

  1. (usually prenominal)
    1. coming after the seventh and before the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of eight: often written 8th
    2. (as noun)the eighth in line

noun

    1. one of eight equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
    2. (as modifier)an eighth part
  1. the fraction equal to one divided by eight (1/8)
  2. another word for octave

adverb

  1. Also: eighthly after the seventh person, position, event, etc
adj.

late 14c., eighthe, from Old English eahtoða; see eight + -th (1). Cf. Old High German ahtoda, Old Frisian achta, German achte, Gothic ahtuda.

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