eighth

[ eytth, eyth ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

noun

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

adverb

in the eighth place; eighthly.

eighth

/ ��ɪ��θ /

adjective

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
the fraction equal to one divided by eight ( 1 8 )
another word for octave

adverb

Alsoeighthly after the seventh person, position, event, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eighth¹

before 1000; Middle English eightethe, Old English eahtotha; cognate with Old High German ahtoda, Old Norse ��ٳٲ��Ի徱, Gothic ahtud-. See eight, -th ²

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Saracens hardly touched the ball until the eighth minute when Tom Willis went on a spectacular carry, bouncing off challenge after challenge before eventually losing the ball.

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Defensive tackle Mason Graham was drafted at No. 5 by the Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers.

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Though she placed eighth, the performer — who came out as trans in 2016 — earned a reputation for her humor and energetic dance moves.

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Carter felt O'Sullivan would claim an eighth world title if he could maintain the form he showed on Wednesday.

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The star was recognised for her eighth album, Cowboy Carter, which celebrates and contextualises the black roots of country music.

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