Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

septet

/sɛpˈtɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: septet
IPA: /sɛpˈtɛt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of seven, particularly

noun

A group of seven, particularly

noun

A group of seven, particularly

Example Sentences

"The Lindsey Septet performs at Carnegie Hall this evening."
"The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour."
"[W]hoso rhymes a sonnet pays a tax, / Who paints a landscape dips brush at his cost, / Who scores a septett true for strings and wind / Mulcted must be—else how should I impose / Properly, attitudinize aright, / Did such conflicting claims as these divert / Hohenstiel-Schwangau from observing me?"

Etymology

PIE word *septḿ̥ From Latin septem (“seven”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: septem

Inflected Forms

septets (plural) septette (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

number

Synonyms

septuor heptad septuplet heptastich septette sevensome seven 7 vii sevener septenary

Rhymes With

get let set yet working set met forget internet beat heat bet net

Questions

How do you pronounce septet?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛpˈtɛt/.
What does septet mean?: A group of seven, particularly
Where does septet come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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