nonet

[ noh-net ]

/ noʊˈnɛt /

noun Music.

a group of nine performers or instruments.

a composition for a nonet.

Nearby words

nonequivalence, nones, nonessential, nonessential amino acid, nonesuch, nonet, nonetheless, nonethnic, nonevent, nonexclusive, nonexecutive

Origin of nonet

1860–65; < Italian nonetto, derivative of nono ninth < Latin nōnus. See -et

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Examples from the Web for nonet

Then what was her business with those spies, the Sapper and Nonet?
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain
I gave several of my quartets and quintets, and on the second day my nonet.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis Spohr
A curious and elaborate allegro molto furnishes the finale, and ends the "Nonet" surprisingly with an abrupt major chord.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes
At the back of the tavern, the group which Nonet had joined were discussing strange doings.
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain

"Well, when he does let me know," Nonet suggested smilingly.
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain

British Dictionary definitions for nonet

nonet

/ (nɒˈnɛt) /

noun

a piece of music composed for a group of nine instruments

an instrumental group of nine players

Word Origin for nonet

C19: from Italian nonetto, from nono ninth, from Latin nōnus

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