/ seksˈtet; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of six musicians or singers who play or sing together
2.
[ C ] a piece of music for six musicians or singers
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: alteration of sestet , suggested by Latin sex six.
/ seksˈtet; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of six musicians or singers who play or sing together
2.
[ C ] a piece of music for six musicians or singers
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: alteration of sestet , suggested by Latin sex six.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005