octavo
/oɡˈtabo/
The Spanish word for eighth is octavo.
octavo is used as the ordinal form of the number eight. It can also function as a noun meaning one of eight equal parts of a whole.
Meaning: ordinal form of the number eight (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use octavo for masculine singular, octava for feminine singular, octavos for masculine plural and octavas for feminine plural. When referring to floors in a building, you may place the ordinal number either before or after the noun piso.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɡˈtabo/
Did you know?
- While octavo is the standard word for 'eighth', Spanish also has a word ochavo that comes from the same root. Historically, an ochavo was a coin worth one eighth of a real.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the octavo floor of a building might be considered the seventh floor above ground if the building includes a planta baja or ground floor.
- In music, the term octava is used for an octave because the eighth note of a scale repeats the first note at a different pitch.
Examples in context
- Está en el octavo piso.It's on the eighth floor.This sentence is useful for describing a location on the octavo floor.Tatoeba #2844412 by marcelostockle, translation #72329 by CK
- Estoy en el octavo piso.I'm on the eighth floor.Tatoeba #1406463 by marcelostockle, translation #1392883 by CK
- Están en el piso octavo.They're on the eighth floor.Tatoeba #13436498 by Seael, translation #4404012 by space_badger
- Este es el octavo libro que he leído este mes.This is the eighth book I've read this month.
- Nos hospedamos en el octavo piso del hotel.We stayed on the eighth floor of the hotel.
- La octava canción del álbum es mi favorita.The eighth song on the album is my favorite.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about a race.
- MateoLlegué en el octavo lugar.I finished in eighth place.
- Lucía¡Eso no está mal, Mateo!That's not bad, Mateo!
- MateoSí, pero quería ser el primero.Yes, but I wanted to be first.
- LucíaEl octavo puesto es un logro.Eighth place is an achievement.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eighth” translations and entries octavo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries octavo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
