eighth
Meanings
Plural: eighths
Noun
- position eight in a countable series of things
- one part in eight equal parts
- The person or thing in the eighth position.
- One of eight equal parts of a whole.
- An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.
Adjective Satellite
- coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
Adj
- The ordinal form of the number eight.
Verb
- To divide by eight.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English eiȝtthe, from Old English eahtoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô; equivalent to eight + -th (ordinal suffix).
Synonyms
8th, eighth one, half-quarter, henry, one-eighth, VIII, VIIIth, ⅛, ⅛ oz
Scrabble Score: 13
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