eighth

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

vuitè

8th

vuité

Sinònims

eighth part

eight

one-eighth

8th

eighth note

second

2nd

eighthly

octave

eight times

quaver

Traduccions

huitième

8th

ottavo

8th

octavo

8th

oitavo

8th

achtste

8th

achte

8th

octavus

8th

sekizinci

8th

όγδοος

ottava

oitava

octava

Achtel

8th

achter

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/eɪtθ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: eiȝtthe

Heretat de anglès antic: eahtoþa

In summary

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