English eight, from Old English eahta, æhta, Proto-Germanic *ahto is a direct continuation of the hypothesized Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓ (w) -, and as such cognate with Greek ὀκτώ and Latin octo …

The meaning of EIGHT is a number that is one more than seven. How to use eight in a sentence.

She was eight (years old) when her family moved here. We've got eight people coming to dinner.

1. a cardinal number, seven plus one.

Nov 25, 2025 · (playing cards) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight. (nautical) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which eight …

something numbered eight or having eight units, as a playing card, throw of dice, etc.

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