eightscore

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noun

One hundred and sixty (160).

OriginEnglish score ← Middle English score ← Old English scoru →
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Meanings

nouneightscore (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableOne hundred and sixty (160).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Germanic*ahtōu
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ahtō
  4. Old Englisheahta
  5. Middle Englisheighte
  6. Englisheight
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  8. Proto-Germanic*skurō
  9. Old Norseskor
  10. Old Englishscoru
  11. Middle Englishscore
  12. Englishscore
  13. Englisheightscore

From eight + score.

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APA

eightscore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightscore

MLA

“eightscore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightscore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eightscore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightscore.

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