An ‘eighth’ (or 1/8) of an ounce (or 28.5 grams) refers to a specific quantity of cannabis which equates to 3.5 grams. Dispensaries will sell their products to consumers and patients using this amount. Other common amounts are a ‘quarter’ (or 1/4) of an ounce (or 28.5 grams) which equates to sevens grams of cannabis.
Eighth is ordinal form of the number eight.
Eighth may refer to:
- One eighth, 1⁄8, a fraction, one of eight equal parts of a whole
- Eighth note (quaver), a musical note played for half the value of a quarter note (crotchet)
- Octave, an interval between seventh and ninth
- Eighth octave C, a C note
- Eighth Lake, a lake by Inlet, New York
- Eighth (album), an album by Eleventh Dream Day
English
Alternative forms
- eight (obsolete)
- eightth (nonstandard)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English eiȝtthe, from Old English eahtoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô; equivalent to eight + -th (ordinal suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ātth, IPA(key): /eɪtθ/
- (General American) enPR: ātth, āth, IPA(key): /eɪtθ/, /eɪθ/
- Rhymes: