sextet

sex·tet

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seks-tet]
- /sɛksˈtɛt/
- /sekˈstet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks-tet]
- /sɛksˈtɛt/

Definitions of sextet word

noun sextet any group or set of six. 1
noun sextet Also, sestet. Music. a company of six singers or players. a musical composition for six voices or instruments. 1
noun sextet group of six musicians 1
noun sextet group of six people 1
countable noun sextet A sextet is a group of six musicians or singers who play or sing together. 0
countable noun sextet A sextet is a piece of music written for six performers. 0

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Origin of sextet

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Sextet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sextet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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.

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Synonyms for sextet

noun sextet

choir — A choir is a group of people who sing together, for example in a church or school.
hexad — the number six.
hexagon — a polygon having six angles and six sides.
hexagram — a six-pointed starlike figure formed of two equilateral triangles placed concentrically with each side of a triangle parallel to a side of the other and on opposite sides of the center.
ensemble — A group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.

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