(ˈ)sep|təplə̇t, -|t(y)üp- sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷_təp- noun
( -s )
Etymology: septuple (I) + -et
1. : a combination of seven of a kind
2.
a. : one of seven offspring born at one birth
b. septuplets plural : a group of seven such offspring
3. : a group of seven musical notes to be played in the time of four or six of the same value — called also septimole, septolet