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octet

or oc·tette

[ ok-tet ]
/ ɒkˈtɛt /
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noun

a company of eight singers or musicians.
a musical composition for eight voices or instruments.
Prosody. octave(def 4).
any group of eight.

RELATED WORDS

chorus, trio, cast, orchestra, band, troupe, assemblage, quintet, sextet, choir, quartet, octave, octad, octagon, gathering, set, group, composite, sum, outfit

Nearby words

octavian, octavius, octavo, octavus, octennial, octet, octillion, octo-, october, october revolution, octobrist

Origin of octet

1860–65; oct- + -et, as in duet
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British Dictionary definitions for octet

octet

/ (ɒkˈtɛt) /

noun

any group of eight, esp eight singers or musicians
a piece of music composed for such a group
prosody another word for octave (def. 2)
chem a group of eight electrons forming a stable shell in an atom
Also (for senses 1, 2, 3): octette

Word Origin for octet

C19: from Latin octo eight, on the model of duet
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