quadruplet
pronunciation
How to pronounce quadruplet in British English:
UK [ˈkwɒdrʊplət]
How to pronounce quadruplet in American English:
US [kwɑdrʊplət]
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- Noun:
- the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
- one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- a set of four similar things considered as a unit
Word Origin
- quadruplet (n.)
- "one of four children at a single birth," 1787; from quadruple (adj.) with ending from triplet. Related: Quadruplets. Musical sense is from 1873.