What does "eight" mean?

"Eight" means: The number after seven. Example: "An octopus has eight arms."

How do you say eight in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, eight is שמונה. In Spanish, it is ocho.

How do you pronounce "eight"?

Eight is pronounced /eɪt/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Eight — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

eight

/eɪt/

noun

The number after seven

“An octopus has eight arms.”

שמונה

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Eight is a noun in the numbers category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "The number after seven" In Hebrew, eight translates to שמונה.

Example Sentences

A spider has eight legs — that is how you can tell it is not an insect.
She can hold her breath underwater for eight whole seconds.
The octopus stretched all eight of its arms across the ocean floor.

Did You Know? The number eight, when you turn it on its side, becomes the infinity symbol (∞), which means something that goes on forever! Spiders and octopuses both have eight legs. Eight is considered very lucky in Chinese culture because the word for eight sounds similar to the word for "prosperity" or "wealth."