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ocho

eight

numeral OH-choh Common

Origin: Latin octo

Usage Note

Ocho is invariable for gender. It appears in the set phrase dar la vuelta al mundo en ochenta días and in everyday time-telling: las ocho de la mañana. The compound dieciocho (eighteen) fuses diez + y + ocho into a single written word.

Examples

"La reunión dura ocho horas."

Natural Translation

The meeting lasts eight hours.

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