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nounadjectivedeterminerpronoun

el ocho

eight

Es el número que viene después del siete y antes del nueve.

Definition & meaning

Ocho means eight, the cardinal number that comes after seven and before nine.

It can refer to:

  • The quantity 8: ocho libros — “eight books”
  • A time: las ocho — “eight o’clock”
  • A score or grade: un ocho — “an eight”
  • A person or object numbered eight: el número ocho — “number eight”

Grammar & Word origin

Ocho is an invariable cardinal numeral: it does not change for gender.

  • ocho hombres — “eight men”
  • ocho mujeres — “eight women”

It comes from the Latin octō , meaning “eight.”

As a noun, it can be preceded by an article:

  • el ocho — “the number eight”
  • un ocho — “an eight”

Synonyms & antonyms

There are no exact Spanish synonyms for ocho as a number. The numeral can also be written as 8 .

There is no direct antonym for a number. Related but different forms include:

  • octavo — “eighth,” the ordinal form, indicating position rather than quantity.
  • doble de cuatro — “twice four,” a mathematical equivalent, not a synonym normally used in everyday counting.

Common phrases & collocations

  • las ocho — eight o’clock
  • a las ocho — at eight o’clock
  • ocho de la mañana — eight in the morning
  • ocho de la tarde — eight in the evening
  • de ocho en ocho — in groups or intervals of eight
  • tener ocho años — to be eight years old

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Examples

Tenemos ocho manzanas para el postre.determiner

We have eight apples for dessert.

Él tiene ocho años.adjective

He is eight years old.

Compré ocho libros en la tienda.adjective

I bought eight books at the store.

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