ottavo

eighth

adjective numeral oht-TAH-voh Rare

Origin: Latin octavus, from octo (eight).

Usage Note

Ottavo agrees in gender and number: l'ottavo capitolo (m), l'ottava sinfonia (f). As a noun it can mean an octave in music (un ottavo) or a one-eighth fraction. In ordinal lists it is usually written 8° (masculine) or 8ª (feminine).

Examples

"Vivo all'ottavo piano."

Natural Translation

I live on the eighth floor.

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