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- [se-stet, ses-tet]
- /sɛˈstɛt, ˈsɛs tɛt/
- /ses.ˈtet/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [se-stet, ses-tet]
- /sɛˈstɛt, ˈsɛs tɛt/
Definitions of sestet word
- noun sestet Prosody. the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit. Compare octave (def 4a). 1
- noun sestet sextet (def 2). 1
- noun sestet the last six lines of a Petrarchan sonnet 0
- noun sestet any six-line stanza 0
- abbreviation SESTET sextet 0
- noun sestet the final six lines of a Petrarchan sonnet 0
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Origin of sestet
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < Italian sestetto sextet, equivalent to sest(o) (< Latin sextus sixth) + -etto -et
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Parts of speech for Sestet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sestet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sestet usage trend in Literature
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