ate
/ˈeɪt/
noun
Core
1.n.goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
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ate and eight are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. ate means “goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment”. eight means “the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one”.
/ˈeɪt/
1.n.goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
/ˈeɪt/
1.n.the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
| ate | eight | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪt/ | /ˈeɪt/ |
| Said | ayt | ayt |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | 8, VIII, eighter |
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2.n.a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life
3.n.one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face