oc ‧ tet /ɒkˈtet $ ɑːk-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: octo 'eight' + English -et (as in duet) ]
1 . eight singers or musicians performing together
2 . a piece of music for an octet
oc ‧ tet /ɒkˈtet $ ɑːk-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: octo 'eight' + English -et (as in duet) ]
1 . eight singers or musicians performing together
2 . a piece of music for an octet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012