eighth

(Engels)

Adj

The ordinal form of the number eight.

Noun

1. The person or thing in the eighth position.
2. One of eight equal parts of a whole.
3. (slang) An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.
4. An interval by doubling in pitch frequency.

Verb

To divide by eight.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/eɪtθ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: eiȝtthe

Geërf van Old English: eahtoþa

In summary

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

Sinonieme

eighth part

eight

one-eighth

8th

eighth note

second

2nd

eighthly

octave

eight times

quaver

Vertalings

huitième

8th

ottavo

8th

octavo

8th

oitavo

8th

achtste

8th

achte

8th

octavus

8th

vuitè

8th

ósmy

όγδοος

sekizinci

8th

ottava

oitava

Achtel

8th

octava