heypolyglot
Italian

ottomila

/ottoˈmila/numberB1
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Meaning

eight thousand

  • the cardinal number 8,000

In a sentence

Il concerto ha attirato più di ottomila spettatori da tutta Italia.

The concert attracted more than eight thousand spectators from all over Italy.

Quel monte maestoso supera gli ottomila metri di altitudine.

That majestic mountain exceeds eight thousand meters in altitude.

Hai davvero speso ottomila euro per acquistare quella moto?

Did you really spend eight thousand euros to buy that motorcycle?

Usage notes

  • Written as a single word: compound of 'otto' and 'mila'.
  • Invariable like other cardinal numerals.
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