octuplet
[ ok-tuhp-lit, -too-plit, -tyoo-; ok-too-plit, -tyoo- ]
/ ɒkˈtʌp lɪt, -ˈtu plɪt, -ˈtyu-; ˈɒk tʊ plɪt, -tyʊ- /
noun
a group, series, or combination of eight related items.
Music. a group of eight notes that are to be played or sung in the same time as six notes of equal value.
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Nearby words
- octoroon,
- octosyllabic,
- octosyllable,
- octroi,
- octuple,
- octuplicate,
- octyl alcohol,
- octyl phenol,
- ocul-,
- ocular
Origin of octuplet
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019