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. Also: eighthly. 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 Glasgow side head into Saturday's game against United sitting eighth in the Scottish Premiership, nine points behind city rivals and reigning champions Celtic - and two more adrift of leaders Heart of Midlothian.

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Both schools offer transitional kindergarten through eighth grade.

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When Yoshinobu Yamamoto returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout after finishing his eighth overpowering inning on Tuesday night, there was no doubt in his manager’s mind about what to do next.

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Martin left Rangers after only 17 games in charge and his side sitting eighth in the table after just one win in six outings.

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On the eighth day - 24 September - he came across an empty Lochaber Mountain Rescue vehicle, but the team's volunteers were out looking for him.

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