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Imantaghavi Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Twins

Hi there,

I'm cognizant of the following terms, but don't know if there exists more terms relating to these words as 6,7,.. children.

I'd be so grateful if anyone let me know about it.

twin

triplet

guadruplet

quintuplet

???

Regards,

Iman
  

Top answer

twins triplets quadruplets quintuplets sextuplets septuplets octuplets nonuplets decuplets undecuplets dodecuplets tridecuplets etc.

— CSnyder

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twins

triplets

quadruplets

quintuplets

sextuplets

septuplets

octuplets

nonuplets

decuplets

undecuplets

dodecuplets

tridecuplets

etc.
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In real life, you'll hear reference to these up to "octuplets." I've lived a long time now, and have never heard reference to any of the words for 9 children or above.
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That's because pretty much no nonuplets or above survive.
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Thank you very much CSnyder for your time.

Iman
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Thank you Grammar Geek very much, too.

Regards,

Iman
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