Main Entry: eight
Pronunciation: \ˈāt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek oktō
Date: before 12th century
1— see number table
2: the eighth in a set or series <the eight of spades>
3: something having eight units or members: as a: an 8-oared racing boat or its crew b: an 8-cylinder engine or automobile
— eight adjective
— eight pronoun, plural in construction
