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Added 9 October 2026

eighth

/eɪtθ/ noun

In Latin: octavus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eighth at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Position eight in a countable series of things.
One part in eight equal parts.

adjective

Coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English eightethe, from Old English eahtoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô; equivalent to eight + -th (ordinal suffix).

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