SEXTET


Meaning of SEXTET in English

/ 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.