eighty

Meaning

The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.

Synonyms

fourscore

80

eightieth

lxxx

LXXX

Translations

ochenta

80

ottanta

80

achtzig

80

quatre-vingts

80

quatre-vingt

tachtig

80

ογδόντα

oitenta

80

octoginta

80

vuitanta

80

huitante

80

seksen

80

huitanta

ochanta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeɪ.ti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: eiȝti

Inherited from Old English: hundeahtatiġ

Cognate with Scots: hechty

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: tachentich

Cognate with Western Frisian: tachtich

Cognate with Dutch: tachtig

Cognate with Low German: tachentig

Cognate with German: achtzig

Cognate with Swedish: åttio

Cognate with Norwegian: åtti

Cognate with Icelandic: áttatíu

In summary

Inherited from Middle English eiȝti, eyȝty, eiȝtety, aghty, from Old English hundeahtatiġ, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutēhundą (“eighty”), equivalent to eight + -ty. Cognate with Scots hechty, auchty (“eighty”), Saterland Frisian tachentich (“eighty”), West Frisian tachtich (“eighty”), Dutch tachtig (“eighty”), Low German tachentig (“eighty”), German achtzig (“eighty”), Swedish åttio (“eighty”), Norwegian åtti (“eighty”), Icelandic áttatíu (“eighty”).