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eighth

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eighth  (tth, th)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number eight in a series.
2. One of eight equal parts.

[Middle English eighthe, from Old English eahtotha, from eahta, eight; see okt(u) in Indo-European roots.]

eighth adv. & adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eightheighth - position eight in a countable series of things
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
2.eighth - one part in eight equal parts
common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
Adj.1.eightheighth - coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
Translations
Spanish eighth [eɪtθ] adjoctavo
French eighth [eɪtθ] eight numhuitième
German eighth [eɪtθ] eight numachte(r, s)
nAchtel nt

Italian eighth [eɪtθ] numottavo/a

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The medium of buoyancy is contained within the thin metal walls of the body and consists of the eighth Barsoomian ray, or ray of propulsion, as it may be termed in view of its properties.
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She's expecting her eighth baby any day now, and not a stitch has she ready for it.
 
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