octuplet

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octuplet

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From octuple + -et. By surface analysis, oct- + -u- + -ple + -et.

noun octuplets

  1. An eight-part multiplet.
  2. A group of eight children born together.
  3. A group of eight notes played in the time of six.

Similar: octet

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noun one of eight babies born at the same birth

日本語八つ子 yatsugo
DeutschAchtling

noun (music) group of eight notes played in place of six

Françaisoctolet
Românăoctolet

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"octuplet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octuplet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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octuplet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/octuplet

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"octuplet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octuplet.

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@misc{octuplet_2026,
  title = {octuplet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octuplet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}