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octopus.

octopus

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɔkˈtoː.puːs]Classical-Latin[okˈtɔː.pus]

  1. octopus

    New-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Hellenic *oktṓ Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ) Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús) Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous)bor. Latin octōpūs From Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous, “eight feet”).

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