septuplet
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septuplet — ► NOUN 1) each of seven children born at one birth. 2) Music a group of seven notes to be performed in the time of four or six … English terms dictionary
septuplet — [sep tup′lit, septo͞o′plit; sep′tə plet΄] n. [dim. of SEPTUPLE] 1. any of seven offspring born at a single birth 2. a collection or group of seven, usually of one kind … English World dictionary
septuplet — n. 1 one of seven children born at one birth. 2 Mus. a group of seven notes to be played in the time of four or six. Etymology: as SEPTUPLE, after TRIPLET etc. * * * septuplet (ˈsɛptjʊplɛt) [f. L. septuplus (see prec.), after triplet, etc.] 1. =… … Useful english dictionary
septuplet — /sep tup lit, tooh plit, tyooh /, n. 1. any group or combination of seven. 2. one of seven offspring born at one birth. 3. septuplets, seven offspring born at one birth. 4. Music. a group of seven notes of equal value performed in the same amount … Universalium
septuplet — sep·tup·let sep təp lət, t(y)üp lətalso sep təp n 1) one of seven offspring born at one birth 2) septuplets pl a group of seven such offspring * * * sep·tup·let (sep tupґlət) [L. septuplum a group of seven] one of seven offspring produced in … Medical dictionary
septuplet — англ. [сэптьюпли/т] септоль … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
septuplet — sep·tu·plet || septÊŒplɪt / tjuËp n. one of seven children born from one pregnancy … English contemporary dictionary
septuplet — [ sɛptjʊplɪt, sɛp tju:plɪt] noun 1》 each of seven children born at one birth. 2》 Music a group of seven notes to be performed in the time of four or six. Origin C19: from late L. septuplus (see septuple), on the pattern of words such as triplet … English new terms dictionary
septuplet — sep·tup·let … English syllables
septuplet — sep•tu•plet [[t]sɛpˈtʌp lɪt, ˈtu plɪt, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) a group or combination of seven things 2) dvl one of seven offspring born at one birth 3) dvl septuplets, seven children or offspring born of one pregnancy • Etymology: 1890–95; < LL… … From formal English to slang
