eighth

[ eytth, eyth ]

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.

eighth

/ eɪtθ /

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. 1. one of eight equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      an eighth part

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

adverb

1. Alsoeighthly after the seventh person, position, event, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of eighth¹

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

Example Sentences

The BBC Radio Wales presenter became the eighth star to leave the show after his Charleston failed to impress judges in a dance off at Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Sunday.

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Opera singer Wynne Evans has become the eighth star to leave this year's Strictly Come Dancing after his charleston left judges cold.

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A 15-point loss, combined with success by a similar margin for Australia in Cardiff on Sunday, would put England eighth in the world - matching a historic low.

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The 38-year-old was docked a point for a headbutt in the eighth, which convinced those in attendance that Serrano had done enough to gain revenge for a close points loss in 2022.

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According to some reports the sighting in West Yorkshire is the first in the UK in 10 years and only the eighth recorded in this country.

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