No. 2,260 in French
huitièmes
"Eighths" (fractions or ordinal parts).
In a sentence
Nous avons coupé le gâteau en huitièmes.
We cut the cake into eighths.
In this sentence, 'huitièmes' is used as a noun, indicating portions obtained by dividing the cake into eight equal parts.
Elle a fini en huitième position au concours.
She finished in eighth place in the competition.
Here, 'huitième' is an ordinal numeral acting as an adjective, describing the position obtained in the competition.
Ils ont peint les huitièmes du cercle avec différentes couleurs.
They painted the eighths of the circle with different colors.
Again, 'huitièmes' is a noun referring to sections of the circle divided into eight equal parts, emphasizing its role in fractions.
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