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1 eighth
[eitð]1) (one of eight equal parts: They each received an eighth of the money.) áttundi hluti2) (( also adjective) (the) last of eight (people, things etc); (the) next after the seventh: His horse was eighth in the race; Are you having another cup of coffee? That's your eighth (cup) this morning; Henry VIII (said as `Henry the Eighth').) áttundi -
2 August
['o:ɡəst](the eighth month of the year.) ágúst -
3 eight
[eit] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 8: Four and four are/is/make eight.) átta2) (the age of 8: children of eight and over.) átta ára3) (the crew of an eight-oared racing boat: Did the Cambridge eight win?) áhöfn á áttæringi2. adjective1) (8 in number: eight people; He is eight years old.) átta2) (aged 8: He is eight today.) átta ára (gamall)•- eight-- eighth
- eight-year-old 3. adjectivean eight-year-old child.) átta ára -
4 ninth
1) (one of nine equal parts.) níundi hluti2) (( also adjective) the last of nine (people, things etc); the next after the eighth.) níundi -
5 pint
(a unit for measuring liquids, one-eighth of a gallon (in Britain, 0.57 litre; in the United States, 0.47 litre): a pint of milk/beer.) hálfpottur
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Eighth — ([=a]tth), a. [AS. eahto[eth]a.] 1. Next in order after the seventh. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing. [1913 Webster] {Eighth note} (Mus.), the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eighth — Eighth, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eighth — [ eıtθ ] number 1. ) in the place or position counted as number 8: the eighth of each month 2. ) one of 8 equal parts of something: an eighth of an inch … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eighth´ly — eighth «aytth», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. next after the seventh; last in a series of 8: »August is the eighth month of the year. 2. being one of 8 equal parts. –n. 1. the next after the seventh; the last in a series of 8. 2. one of 8 equal parts … Useful english dictionary
eighth — eighth; eighth·ly; … English syllables
eighth — [ātth, āth] adj. [ME eightethe < OE eahtotha < eahta: see EIGHT & TH2] 1. preceded by seven others in a series; 8th 2. designating any of the eight equal parts of something n. 1. the one following the seventh … English World dictionary
eighth — late 14c., eighthe, from O.E. eahtoða; see EIGHT (Cf. eight) + TH (Cf. th). Cf. O.H.G. ahtoda, O.Fris. achta, Ger. achte, Goth. ahtuda … Etymology dictionary
eighth — ► ORDINAL NUMBER ▪ constituting number eight in a sequence; 8th. DERIVATIVES eighthly adverb … English terms dictionary
eighth — eighth1 [eıtθ] adj coming after seven other things in a series ▪ in the eighth century ▪ her eighth birthday >eighth pron ▪ I m planning to leave on the eighth (=the eighth day of the month) . eighth 2 eighth2 n one of eight equal parts of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
eighth — [[t]e͟ɪtθ[/t]] ♦♦ eighths 1) ORD The eighth item in a series is the one that you count as number eight. ...the eighth prime minister of India. 2) FRACTION An eighth is one of eight equal parts of something. The Kuban produces an eighth of Russia… … English dictionary
eighth — [[t]eɪtθ, eɪθ[/t]] adj. 1) next after the seventh 2) being one of eight equal parts 3) an eighth part, esp. of one (?) 4) the eighth member of a series 5) in the eighth place; eighthly • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME eightethe, OE eahtotha. See eight … From formal English to slang
