"eightsome" meaning in English

See eightsome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪtsəm/ Forms: eightsomes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtsəm Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Germanic *ahtōu Proto-West Germanic *ahtō Old English eahta Middle English eighte English eight English -some English eightsome From eight + -some. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|eight|-some<id:group>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Germanic *ahtōu Proto-West Germanic *ahtō Old English eahta Middle English eighte English eight English -some English eightsome [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*ahtōu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*ahtō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "eahta", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "eighte", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "eight", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "group", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-some", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "eightsome", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="eightsome"> From eight + -some. Head templates: {{en-noun}} eightsome (plural eightsomes)
  1. A group of eight persons or things. Translations (group of eight): achttal [neuter] (Dutch), kahdeksikko (Finnish), во́сьмеро (vósʹmero) (Russian), восьмёрка (vosʹmjórka) [feminine] (Russian), octeto [masculine] (Spanish)

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