Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octet

/ɒkˈtɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: octet
IPA: /ɒkˈtɛt/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group or set of eight of something.

noun

A group of eight musicians performing together.

noun

A composition for such a group of musicians.

noun

A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o

noun

A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.

Example Sentences

"An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday"."
"This is done by breaking down each set of permissions (user, group, and other) to represent an octet."

Etymology

From oct- (“eight”) + -et.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: oct-
Suffix: -et

Inflected Forms

octets (plural) octett (alternative, rare) octette (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

octetonium

Phrases

color-octet octet rule octa-

Frequently Paired Words

octa- octuple duet nonet quartet quintet septet sextet

Synonyms

octad octonary ogdoad octuplet nundine byte octette eightsome

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce octet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɒkˈtɛt/.
What does octet mean?: A group or set of eight of something.
Where does octet come from?: From oct- (“eight”) + -et.

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