eight-spot

7.8

A playing card with eight small symbols on its face

noun

: ocho

She drew the eight-spot of hearts and placed it on the pile.

Examples

He had two eight-spot cards in his hand at the end of the round.
In this game, the eight-spot is considered a lucky card.
I drew an eight-spot in the game.
The eight-spot is often used in card games.
He had two eight-spot cards in his hand at the end of the round.
In this game, the eight-spot is considered a lucky card.
She drew the eight-spot of hearts and placed it on the pile.

Synonyms

eight

vseight-spot

1 1.0

A playing card that shows the number after seven

is written with a hyphen while keeping the same meaning

How Many

ten-spot

1 8.1

eight-spot

7.8

five-spot

1 7.7

Surface Forms

eight-spot singular

eight-spots plural

Morphology

eight-spot = eight + spot (transparent) = eight + spot

A straightforward compound 'eight' + 'spot' meaning a card showing eight spots; learners knowing the components can derive the meaning.

Etymology

The word eight-spot is just the number eight plus spot, where spot means 'mark' or 'dot'. It names a playing card with eight small marks called pips on its face, so imagine eight little dots to remember it.