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How do you say "eighth" in Spanish?
la octava
In Spanish, "eighth" is la octava.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce la ok-TAH-vah, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear hard k sound at the start.
Grammar notes
la octava is feminine. Its plural is octavos.
Example sentence
Vive en la octava planta.
He lives on the eighth floor.
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How to remember la octava
Octava shares its root with 'octave', eight notes in music matching the number eight.
Related words
- sixth la sexta
- seventh el séptimo
- ninth el noveno
- tenth la décima
- pair la pareja
- quadruple el cuádruple
- percentage el porcentaje
- fraction la fracción
- average la media
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Questions about la octava
How do you pronounce la octava?
Pronounce la ok-TAH-vah, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear hard k sound at the start.
Is la octava masculine or feminine?
la octava is feminine. la octava is feminine. Its plural is octavos.
How is la octava used in Spanish?
la octava is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Vive en la octava planta. (He lives on the eighth floor.).
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