nonet
7.2
A group of nine people or things considered together
- noun
- /ˈnoʊnɛt/
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noneto
- The author wrote a clever nonet that captured the essence of friendship in nine lines.
Examples
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Ruining the end of the Star Wars Nonet with more vague, plotless musings about faith, evolution, and the perception of reality.
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The artist created a unique piece inspired by a nonet of dancers in a stunning performance.
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There were nine members in the nonet, each contributing their talent to the ensemble.
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonet = nine (transparent) = non + et
Built from the numeral combining form 'non-' plus '-et' to indicate a set of nine, a predictable formation.
Etymology
Nonet comes from the Latin root novem meaning 'nine' and the ending -et, as in quartet, which marks a small group. So a nonet is any set or team of nine people or things considered together.
