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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octopussy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
oc-to-pussy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An octopus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Diminutive of octopus, either from octopus + -y or by analogy with pussy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

octopussies (plural)

Questions

What does octopussy mean?
An octopus.
Where does octopussy come from?
Diminutive of octopus, either from octopus + -y or by analogy with pussy.

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