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giant octopus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
gi-ant oc-to-pus
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mythical or fictional large sea creature with features of an octopus

Informal

noun

A mythical or fictional large sea creature with features of an octopus

Informal

noun

One of certain large sea creatures of the order Octopoda

noun

One of certain large sea creatures of the order Octopoda

noun

One of certain large sea creatures of the order Octopoda

Usage

Inflected Forms

giant octopuses (plural) giant octopusses (nonstandard, plural) giant octopi (nonstandard, plural) giant octopii (nonstandard, plural) giant octopodes (plural, rare)

Frequently Paired Words

giant squid

Synonyms

Kraken Cthulhu

Questions

What does giant octopus mean?
A mythical or fictional large sea creature with features of an octopus

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