eightsome

eight·some
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/ˈeɪtsəm/

noun

A group of eight persons or things.

Similar
octetoctette
OriginProto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English eight →
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Meanings

nouneightsome (plural eightsomes)

plural eightsomes

  1. A group of eight persons or things.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouneight people considered as a unit

Similar
octetoctette
Broader
gatheringassemblage
Also see
octet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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*sem-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  9. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  10. Englisheightsome

From eight + -some.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Dutch achttal
  • achttalgroup of eight
Finnish kahdeksikko
  • kahdeksikkogroup of eight
Russian во́сьмеро, восьмёрка
  • во́сьмеро (vósʹmero)group of eight
  • восьмёрка (vosʹmjórka)group of eight
Spanish octeto
  • octetogroup of eight

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

egotheism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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