home Federico Ferrari eight [eyt] –noun 1. a cardinal number, seven plus one. 2. a symbol for this number, as 8 or VIII. 3. a set of this many persons or things, as the crew of an eight-oared racing shell. 4. a playing card the face of which bears eight pips. e a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z earth elbow eight electricity elephant electrocardiogram elusive embrace entomology empty entr-ez endearing elevator