sextet meaning

UK US /ˌsɛkˈstɛt/ 2 syllables

sextet (noun): a musical composition written for six performers.

sextet has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

sextet as a noun

  1. a musical composition written for six performers

    Synonyms: sextette, sestet

    Type of: musical composition

  2. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

    Synonyms: six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sestet, sextuplet, hexad

    Type of: digit

  3. six performers or singers who perform together

    Synonyms: sextette, sestet

    Type of: musical organization

  4. a set of six similar things considered as a unit

    Synonyms: sextette, sestet

    Type of: set

  5. six people considered as a unit

    Synonyms: sextette, sixsome

    Type of: gathering

How to pronounce sextet

sextet is pronounced /ˌsɛkˈstɛt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with sextet

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in ET · 6-letter words

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