octet
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- noun
- /ɑkˈtɛt/
- That day will dawn when the coach will come to you and say, 'Knock-em-cold Hooligan has been slipping because of too many rehearsals for the boys' octet.'
Examples
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After some months of hard work and coordinating talent, the new octet was formed in 2010 and Avante was born—with Lacey naming the group!
Blog text (25) -
As if relieved, the octet replies together—as one.
Fiction book (1998) -
I was a part of an all-women's octet.
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The scene ends with an octet: two sopranos, a mezzo-soprano, and two tenors.
Fiction book (2000) -
Avante Contemporary Vocal Jazz Octet (Lacey on the far right).
Blog text (25) -
There are many superb pieces for percussion ensemble, ranging from duos to octets and from very easy to advanced.
Academic text (2000) -
Part checks consist of having students sing portions of their choral repertoire individually, in quartets, or in octets.
Academic text (2013) -
In "Pride of Youth" (#24), in contrast, the "Even As" and "Even So" halves of the simile are evenly distributed in the octet's two quatrains.
Academic text (2005) -
The wonderful serenades for woodwind octet by Mozart and Beethoven (two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, and two French horns) can provide an excellent starting point.
Academic text (2000) -
The octet performed a beautiful harmony that captivated the audience.
Synonyms
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1.0
A group of musicians who play together
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2.3
People who play music together for a crowd
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9.0
A group of eight people or things
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7.8
A group of eight people who act together
A group of eight musicians or singers that perform together
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
octet = eight (semi-transparent) = oct + et
The word denotes a set of eight formed with the bound combining form 'oct-' plus the diminutive/collective suffix '-et'; because 'oct-' is a bound form rather than a common standalone English base, learners may only partially recognise the morphological pieces.
Etymology
The word octet comes from the part oct- meaning 'eight' and the French ending -et meaning 'a small group', so an octet is a group of 'eight' musicians who play together.