Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octocopter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: oc-to-copter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unmanned rotorcraft having eight rotors.

Etymology

From octo- (“eight”) + -copter (“helicopter-like”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: octo-
Suffix: -copter

Inflected Forms

octocopters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quadcopter hexacopter tiltrotor helicopter UAV drone

Questions

What does octocopter mean?: An unmanned rotorcraft having eight rotors.
Where does octocopter come from?: From octo- (“eight”) + -copter (“helicopter-like”).

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