eight
Translation
eight
Examples
I have eight cats.
I have eight cats.
The meeting is at eight o'clock.
The meeting is at eight o'clock.
Grammar Patterns
eight + ((plural noun)) eight of something Eight students are in the class.
Similar Words
Synonyms: 8, the number eight
Etymology
From Old English 'eahta', from Proto-Germanic '*ahtō', related to Latin 'octo' and Greek 'oktō'.
Memory Tips
The shape of the numeral '8' looks like an infinity symbol (∞) turned on its side.