/ sepˈtet; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of seven musicians or singers
2.
[ C ] a piece of music for seven musicians or singers
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from German Septett , from Latin septem seven.
/ sepˈtet; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of seven musicians or singers
2.
[ C ] a piece of music for seven musicians or singers
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from German Septett , from Latin septem seven.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005