Eight Word Meaning

Etymology:

Old English ehta, eahta, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German acht, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin octo and Greek oktō

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

equivalent to the product of two and four; one more than seven, or two less than ten; 8

Short Definition:

one more than seven

Examples:

• a committee of eight members
• eight of them were unemployed
• eight were acquitted