English Explanatory Dictionary

eightfold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Eight times as much; multiplied by eight.
  2. Containing eight parts.
adv
  1. By a factor of eight.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-eightfold.wav

Word forms

eightfold

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English eahtafeald. Equivalent to eight + -fold.

Derived words

eightfold path noble eightfold path eightfoldness eightfold way
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