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eight-spot

eight-spot

7.8
A playing card with eight small symbols on its face
  • noun
translation icon : 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
14 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
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.