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Eight

Eight, n.

noun

(āt), n. An island in a river; an ait. [Obs.]

Eight, a.

adjective

(āt), a. [A-S. eahta, ăhta, ehta, O. Sax. ahto, O. Fries. achta, Goth. ahtau, Icel. âtta, Sw. åtta, Dan. aatte, otte, O. H. Ger. ahtô, M. H. Ger. ahte, N. H. Ger. & D. acht, Lat. octo, Gr. ὀκτώ, Lith. asztůni, Skr. aschtan, aschtau, Ir. & Gael. achd, W. wyth, Corn. eath, Armor. eich, eiz.] Twice four in number; as, eight years.

Eight, n.

noun

(āt), n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seven; the sum of four and four.

Sense 2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.