Eighth Meaning in English
word
/ˈeɪtθ/
aytth
/ˈeɪtθ/
aytth
Definition
Coming after seventh and before ninth in order. It can also mean one of eight equal parts of something.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used as an ordinal number: 'the eighth day', 'eighth grade', 'eighth place'. In music and fractions, it often means one of eight equal parts, as in 'an eighth note' or 'one eighth'. Dates are common too: 'May eighth' or 'the eighth of May'.
Spanish: octavoPortuguese (BR): oitavoPortuguese (PT): oitavoChinese (Simplified): 第八Chinese (Traditional): 第八Hindi: आठवाँArabic: الثامنBengali: অষ্টম - আট ভাগের এক ভাগRussian: восьмой - одна восьмаяJapanese: 八番目（はちばんめ） - 8分の1Vietnamese: thứ tám - một phần támKorean: 여덟 번째 - 8분의 1Turkish: sekizinci - sekizde birUrdu: آٹھواں - آٹھواں حصہIndonesian: kedelapan - seperdelapan
Example Sentences
Today is my eighth birthday.
basic
She finished in eighth place.
basic
Cut the cake into eighths.
basic
This is the eighth time I've called them today.
natural
Her office is on the eighth floor, so take the elevator.
natural
We're meeting on the eighth of June, right?
natural