Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
oc-to
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An octopus (safety device).

Slang

Etymology

Clipping of octopus

Usage

Inflected Forms

octos (plural)

Questions

What does octo mean?
An octopus (safety device).
Where does octo come from?
Clipping of octopus

How to pronounce octo

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