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sextet

sextet

1 7.1
A musical piece written for six players or singers
  • noun
  • /sɛkˈtɛt/
translation icon : sexteto
  • Sextet, septet, octet.
  • Brahms' sextet

Examples

  • I must complete my sextet.

    Cloud Atlas (2012)

  • Sextet.

    Sextet (2007)

  • He is also a composer and has written a sextet to celebrate the group's 10th anniversary season.

  • The program features Brahms' sextet for strings, a beautiful composition performed by six musicians.

  • Tonight she unveils a sextet for three dancers and three musicians, captivating the audience with its intricate melodies.

Synonyms

sextette
vssextet
  • UK
8.6

A musical piece written for six players or instruments

has identical meaning but appears as an alternate written form
sestet
vssextet
9.8

A group of six musicians who perform together or a piece for six players

focuses only on the composition aspect, not the performing group

Surface Forms

sextet singular
sextets plural

Morphology

sextet = six (transparent) = sext + et

Formed from the numeral 'six' with a group-forming suffix '-et'; the meaning 'group of six' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word sextet comes from the Latin sex meaning 'six' and the ending -et, which marks a small group like in quartet or quintet. So a sextet is a musical piece written to be played by six musicians.