viii

numeral (Roman numeral VIII)

«viii» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The Roman numeral for 8. tree →

In the lessons

In history it appears in kings' names, most famously Henry VIII, the English king who had six wives. In maths lessons on Roman numerals, VIII means 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8. It also numbers chapters and clock hours.

Examples

Henry VIII had six wives. tree →
The clock showed VIII for eight o'clock. tree →
Turn to chapter VIII. tree →
VIII is five plus three. tree →
Pope Urban VIII lived long ago. tree →
Write 8 in Roman numerals: VIII. tree →

Note

Read «Henry VIII» as «Henry the Eighth». Roman numerals add the smaller numbers after V: V + III = VIII. It is not an English word, just a number.

On Mova

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