Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octopole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-topole
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A multipole configuration with eight equal charges arranged in a circular pattern.

noun

Any configuration or analysis having eightfold symmetry.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Hellenic *oktṓ Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ)bor. Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Italic *oktō Latin octōbor. English octo- English pole English octopole From octo- + pole.

Inflected Forms

octopoles (plural) octupole (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dipole hexadecapole hexapole multipole quadrupole

Questions

What does octopole mean?: A multipole configuration with eight equal charges arranged in a circular pattern.
Where does octopole come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Hellenic *oktṓ Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ)bor. Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Italic *oktō Latin octōbor. English octo- English pole English octopole From octo- + pole.

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