eighth, th
(adjective) coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
eighth, one-eighth
(noun) one part in eight equal parts
eighth
(noun) position eight in a countable series of things
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eighth (not comparable)
The ordinal form of the number eight.
• 8th, 8th, VIIIth; (in names of monarchs and popes) VIII
eighth (plural eighths)
The person or thing in the eighth position.
One of eight equal parts of a whole.
(slang) An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.
• (person or thing in the eighth position): eighth one
• (One of eight equal parts): â…›, henry (for an eighth of an ounce of marijuana in the UK)
• (One of eight equal parts): epogoon (a number greater by a ratio of nine to eight; 1-1/8)
eighth (third-person singular simple present eighths, present participle eighthing, simple past and past participle eighthed)
to divide by eight
• Height, height, highte
Source: Wiktionary
Eighth, a. Etym: [AS. eahto.]
1. Next in order after the seventh.
2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing. Eighth note (Mus.), the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.
Eighth, n.
1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: The interval of an octave.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2025
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
