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sextet

/sɛksˈtɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
sex-tet
IPA
/sɛksˈtɛt/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any group of six people or things.

noun

A composition for six voices or instruments.

noun

A group of six singers or instrumentalists.

Etymology

From French sextette, from Italian sestetto.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

sextets (plural) sextett (alternative, archaic) sextette (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

antisextet

Frequently Paired Words

sestet number solo duo trio quartet quintet septet

Synonyms

hexad sextette sestet sixsome six 6 vi sixer sise captain hicks half a dozen sextuplet

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce sextet?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛksˈtɛt/.
What does sextet mean?
Any group of six people or things.
Where does sextet come from?
From French sextette, from Italian sestetto.

How to pronounce sextet

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