οκτώ
októ/oˈkto/
The Greek word for eight is οκτώ (októ).
οκτώ is the cardinal number 8.
Meaning: cardinal number 8 (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a cardinal number, οκτώ is indeclinable, meaning it does not change its form based on gender, number or case.
How do you pronounce it?
októ (/oˈkto/)
Did you know?
- The word οκτώ is the ancestor of the month name Οκτώβριος, even though October is now the tenth month of the year.
- The Greek word οκτώ is the ancestor of the English word 'octopus', which literally translates to 'eight feet'.
- In Greek culture, the number 'eight' is spiritually linked to the 'eight days' of the Christmas season, spanning from Christmas to Epiphany.
Examples in context
- Είναι οκτώ και τέταρτο.It's a quarter past eight.This sentence shows how to use οκτώ when telling time.Tatoeba #3000600 by mululatv, translation #410463 by CM
- Είμαι νηφάλιος οκτώ μήνες.I've been sober for eight months.This sentence uses οκτώ to express a duration of months.Tatoeba #2998347 by mululatv, translation #2359240 by CK
- Σηκώνομαι συνήθως κατά τις οκτώ η ώρα.I usually get up around eight o'clock.This sentence uses οκτώ to indicate a specific time of day.Tatoeba #2455353 by mululatv, translation #9230241 by Nylez
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Example conversation
Ελένη and Κώστας are at a bakery checking their order.
- Ελένη EleniΠόσα ψωμάκια θέλεις, Κώστα;Pósa psomákia thélis, Kósta;How many rolls do you want, Kostas?
- Κώστας KostasΘέλω οκτώ ψωμάκια για εμάς.Thélo októ psomákia gia emás.I want eight rolls for us.
- Ελένη EleniΕίναι οκτώ ψωμάκια συνολικά;Eínai októ psomákia synoloká;Is it eight rolls in total?
- Κώστας KostasΝαι, οκτώ ακριβώς.Nai, októ akrívós.Yes, exactly eight.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight” translations and entries οκτώ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
