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sextet

or sex·tette

[ seks-tet ]
/ sɛksˈtɛt /
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noun
any group or set of six.
Also sestet. Music.
  1. a company of six singers or players.
  2. a musical composition for six voices or instruments.
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Origin of sextet

1835–45; half-Latinized variant of sestet; see sex-

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sextet

sextant, sextet , sexton

Words nearby sextet

sextain, sextan, Sextans, sextant, sextern, sextet, sex-text, sex therapy, sextic, sextile, sextillion
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Words related to sextet

assemblage, band, cast, choir, chorus, orchestra, quartet, quintet, trio, troupe, aggregate, company, composite, entirety, gathering, group, octet, organization, outfit, set

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British Dictionary definitions for sextet

sextet

sextette

/ (sɛksˈtɛt) /
noun
music a group of six singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group
a group of six people or things

Word Origin for sextet

C19: variant of sestet, with Latinization of ses-
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