Oktopus

See also: oktopus

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɔktopʊs]
  • Hyphenation: Ok‧to‧pus
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (sciences) octopus (genus)
  2. (non-learned use) Synonym of Tintenfisch (“any of cuttlefish, octopus, or squid”)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

See also

Further reading
  • “Oktopus” in Duden online
  • “Oktopus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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