单词 | octuplet |
释义 | octuplet in British English (ˈɒktjʊplɪt) noun 1. a. any of the eight young produced from a multiple birth I felt like a missing octuplet, reunited with a group of siblings separated at birth. b. (as modifier) octuplet sisters 2. another name for octet (sense 1) octuplet in American English (ɑkˈtʌplɪt, -ˈtuːplɪt, -ˈtjuː-, ˈɑktuplɪt, -tju-) noun 1. a group, series, or combination of eight related items 2. Music a group of eight notes that are to be played or sung in the same time as six notes of equal value Word origin [1850–55; octuple + -et] |
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