OCTET


Meaning of OCTET in English

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.