- pronunciation:
- eIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the word for the number 8.
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| definition 2: |
the number that comes after 7 and before 9 in the sequence of cardinal numbers; 8.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
being eight in number.
Spiders have eight legs. |
The words
eight and
ate (past tense of "eat") sound alike but have different meanings.