How to Spell eight
eight
eight - noun
- A number that is one more than seven
- The {a_link|eighth} in a set or series
- An 8-oared racing boat or its crew
- An 8-cylinder engine or automobile
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"the eight of spades"
Etymology
Old English
Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek oktō
Word family
eighth, eighteen, eighty