Eighty: meaning, definitions and examples
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eighty
[ ˈeɪti ]
cardinal
Eighty is the number between seventy-nine and eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It takes eighty minutes to drive to the city.
- She scored eighty points in the game.
- The temperature reached eighty degrees Fahrenheit.
- We have eighty guests coming to the party.
- He is eighty years old.
Translations
Translations of the word "eighty" in other languages:
🇵🇹 oitenta
🇮🇳 अस्सी
🇩🇪 achtzig
🇮🇩 delapan puluh
🇺🇦 вісімдесят
🇵🇱 osiemdziesiąt
🇯🇵 八十 (はちじゅう)
🇫🇷 quatre-vingts
🇪🇸 ochenta
🇹🇷 seksen
🇰🇷 여든 (yeodeun)
🇸🇦 ثمانون (thamānūn)
🇨🇿 osmdesát
🇸🇰 osemdesiat
🇨🇳 八十 (bāshí)
🇸🇮 osemdeset
🇮🇸 áttatíu
🇰🇿 сексен
🇬🇪 ოთხმოცი (otkhmotsi)
🇦🇿 səksən
🇲🇽 ochenta
Word origin
The word eighty originated from the Old English term 'eahtatig' which is a combination of 'eahta' (eight) and 'tig' (group of ten). Over the years, the spelling and pronunciation evolved to its current form 'eighty'. The concept of counting by tens and using base-10 numeral system contributed to the development of the word eighty as a numerical term.