Sextet: meaning, definitions and examples

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sextet

 

[ หˆsษ›kstษ›t ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music

A group of six musicians who perform together as an ensemble.

Synonyms

band, ensemble, group

Examples of usage

  • The jazz sextet will be performing at the club tonight.
  • The string sextet sounded beautiful during the concert.
Context #2 | Noun

literature

A set of six lines of poetry, especially one forming a stanza.

Synonyms

poem, stanza, verse

Examples of usage

  • The poem consists of several sextets that convey different emotions.
  • The poet's use of sextets adds a unique structure to the poem.

Translations

Translations of the word "sextet" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sexteto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคทเคŸเฅเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sextett

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sextet

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตะบัั‚ะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sekstet

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ปใ‚ฏใ‚นใƒ†ใƒƒใƒˆ (sekusutetto)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sextuor

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sexteto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท altฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท 6์ค‘์ฃผ (yuk-jung-ju)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฏุงุณูŠ (sudasi)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sextet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sextet

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ญ้‡ๅฅ (liรน chรณng zรฒu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sekstet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sexmenningur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะบัั‚ะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ (seqsteti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sekstet

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sexteto

Etymology

The word 'sextet' originated from the Latin word 'sextus', which means 'sixth'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century, used to refer to a group of six musicians performing together. Over time, the term expanded to include other contexts such as literature, where it refers to a set of six lines of poetry. The versatility of 'sextet' has made it a common term in both musical and literary circles.

See also: sex, sexiness, sexist, sexual, sexy.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,850 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.