noun
or sex·tette (ˈ)sek|stet, usu -ed.+V
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of sestet
1.
a. : a musical composition in six voice parts or for six voices or instruments
b. : the musicians that perform a sextet
2. : a 6-line stanza or poem : sestet
3. : a group or set containing six persons or things ; specifically : a team (as a hockey team) composed of six players