eightness

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noun

The property of being eight in number.

OriginEnglish eight ← Middle English eighte ← Old English eahta →
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Meanings

nouneightness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being eight in number.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Germanic*ahtōu
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ahtō
  4. Old Englisheahta
  5. Middle Englisheighte
  6. Englisheight
  7. Englisheightness

From eight + -ness.

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APA

eightness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightness

MLA

“eightness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eightness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightness.

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