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sextet

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Sextet (noun) means any set of six people or things together.

noun
1
Any set of six people or things together.
2
A piece of music written for six voices or instruments.
3
A band of six singers or musicians performing together.
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Etymology

Came into English via French sextette, from Italian sestetto.

sestet sise hexad sixsome sextette VI six sixer sextuplet

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What is the meaning of sextet?
"sextet" (noun) means any set of six people or things together.
What is another word for sextet?
Other words for "sextet" include sestet, sise, hexad, sixsome, sextette, VI.
What are the different meanings of sextet?
"sextet" has 3 main meanings: 1. Any set of six people or things together; 2. A piece of music written for six voices or instruments; 3. A band of six singers or musicians performing together.

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