eighth

American  

[eytth, eyth] / eɪtθ, eɪθ /

adjective

1. next after the seventh.

2. being one of eight equal parts.

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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 British  

/ 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

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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

Etymology

Origin of eighth

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

An internet shutdown now entering its eighth day has made it extremely difficult to determine how many protests continue nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sure, you need some ingenuity and some luck, and that five-year plan you’ve sketched out is adorable, but what you really need is an organization that runs more capably than an eighth grade carwash.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adjusted for state demographics, Mississippi ranks first nationally in fourth-grade reading and math, and at or near the top in eighth grade, according to an Urban Institute analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Boro finished eighth and 10th in Carrick's two full campaigns in charge and he was sacked at the end of last season for failing to achieve promotion back to the Premier League.

From Barron's

Danish cycling great Jonas Vingegaard will race the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia this year as he bids to become the eighth rider to win the three Grand Tours.

From Barron's