eighth
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English [edit]
| < 7th | 8th | 9th > |
| Ordinal : eighth Cardinal : eight |
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Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) enPR: ātth, IPA: /eɪtθ/, X-SAMPA: /eItT/
- (GenAm) enPR: ātth, IPA: /eʔθ/, /eɪtθ/, /eɪθ/, X-SAMPA: /eItT/, /eIT/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪtθ
Adjective [edit]
eighth
Abbreviations [edit]
8th, 8th; (in names of monarchs and popes) VIII
Translations [edit]
ordinal form of the number eight
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Noun [edit]
eighth (plural eighths)
- (eighth ones is used for the plural) The person or thing in the eighth position.
- One of eight equal parts of a whole.
- (slang) An "eighth" of an ounce equalling approximately 3.5 grams in marijuana or other drugs.
Synonyms [edit]
- (person or thing in the eighth position): eighth one
- (One of eight equal parts): ⅛, henry (for an eighth of an ounce of marijuana in the UK)
Translations [edit]
person or thing in the eighth position
one of eight equal parts of a whole
slang: a quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce