Eighth: meaning, definitions and examples
8️⃣
eighth
[ eɪθ ]
ordinal number
Eighth refers to the position in a sequence that comes after the seventh and before the ninth. It is used to denote the rank or order of an item in a list of eight items.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She finished in eighth place in the race.
- He was the eighth person to arrive at the meeting.
- The eighth chapter of the book is particularly interesting.
Translations
Translations of the word "eighth" in other languages:
🇵🇹 oitavo
🇮🇳 आठवां
🇩🇪 achte
🇮🇩 kedelapan
🇺🇦 восьмий
🇵🇱 ósmy
🇯🇵 八番目
🇫🇷 huitième
🇪🇸 octavo
🇹🇷 sekizinci
🇰🇷 여덟 번째
🇸🇦 الثامن
🇨🇿 osmý
🇸🇰 ôsmy
🇨🇳 第八
🇸🇮 osmi
🇮🇸 áttundi
🇰🇿 сегізінші
🇬🇪 რვა
🇦🇿 səkkizinci
🇲🇽 octavo
Etymology
The word 'eighth' originates from Old English 'eahtoa', which is derived from the numeral 'eight'. The pattern of forming ordinals in English comes from a Germanic root, relating to how numbers are structured in cognate languages, such as German 'acht' (eight) and its ordinal 'achte'. The suffix ‘-th’ is a common feature in English for forming ordinal indicators from cardinal numbers. Over centuries, as the language evolved, 'eighth' solidified in its current form, reflecting both the numerical and sequential significance in various contexts such as mathematics, music, and more broadly in everyday language, symbolizing its essential role in communication and quantification.