octuplet

English

Etymology

From octuple +‎ -et.

Noun

octuplet (plural octuplets)

1. A group of eight things, particularly

   Coordinate terms: singlet, couplet, triplet, quadruplet, tetraplet, pentuplet, sextuplet, septuplet, nonuplet, decuplet, centuplet, multiplet

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

Synonyms

• (any of group of 8): See octet

Translations

one of eight babies born at the same birth

• Danish: otteling c
• Dutch: achtling (nl) m
• German: Achtling m
• Japanese: 八つ子 (ja) (yatsugo)
• Yoruba: ìbẹ́jọ

Romanian

Etymology

From octuplu +‎ -et.

Noun

octuplet m (plural octupleți)

1. octuplet

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	octuplet	octupletul		octupleți	octupleții
genitive-dative	octuplet	octupletului		octupleți	octupleților
vocative	octupletule			octupleților