octet

or oc·tette

[ ok-tet ]

/ ɒkˈtɛt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR octet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a company of eight singers or musicians.

a musical composition for eight voices or instruments.

Prosody. octave (def. 4).

any group of eight.

Origin of octet

1860–65; oct- + -et, as in duet

Words nearby octet

Octavian, Octavius, octavo, octavus, octennial, octet, octillion, octo-, October, October Revolution, Octobrist

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Example sentences from the Web for octet

In recent months, the Israeli press has been rife with speculation about how the octet would view a strike on Iran.
Meet the Israeli ‘Octet’ That Would Decide an Iran Attack|Eli Lake|March 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, his earlier chamber compositions were in three movements, the minuet having been added for the first time in the Octet.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
The octet was finished and the first two lines of the sestet.
Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches|Maurice Baring
Later he wrote a new postlude, which is found among motivi for the Octet and the Trio in C minor.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

Octet for wind instruments, in E flat major; composed in Bonn before 1792.
Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.)|Elliott Graeme
Miss Edith Williams, the member of the octet who fainted on the stage, swooned again soon after she took the witness stand.
Chicago's Awful Theater Horror|Various

British Dictionary definitions for octet

octet

/ (ɒkˈtɛt) /

noun

any group of eight, esp eight singers or musicians

a piece of music composed for such a group

prosody another word for octave (def. 2)

chem a group of eight electrons forming a stable shell in an atom

Also (for senses 1, 2, 3): octette

Word Origin for octet

C19: from Latin octo eight, on the model of duet

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单词	octet
释义	octet or oc·tette [ ok-tet ] / ɒkˈtɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR octet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a company of eight singers or musicians. a musical composition for eight voices or instruments. Prosody. octave (def. 4). any group of eight. Origin of octet 1860–65; oct- + -et, as in duet Words nearby octet Octavian, Octavius, octavo, octavus, octennial, octet, octillion, octo-, October, October Revolution, Octobrist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for octet In recent months, the Israeli press has been rife with speculation about how the octet would view a strike on Iran. Meet the Israeli ‘Octet’ That Would Decide an Iran Attack\|Eli Lake\|March 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Moreover, his earlier chamber compositions were in three movements, the minuet having been added for the first time in the Octet. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer The octet was finished and the first two lines of the sestet. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches\|Maurice Baring Later he wrote a new postlude, which is found among motivi for the Octet and the Trio in C minor. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer Octet for wind instruments, in E flat major; composed in Bonn before 1792. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.)\|Elliott Graeme Miss Edith Williams, the member of the octet who fainted on the stage, swooned again soon after she took the witness stand. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror\|Various British Dictionary definitions for octet octet / (ɒkˈtɛt) / noun any group of eight, esp eight singers or musicians a piece of music composed for such a group prosody another word for octave (def. 2) chem a group of eight electrons forming a stable shell in an atom Also (for senses 1, 2, 3): octette Word Origin for octet C19: from Latin octo eight, on the model of duet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to octet chorus, trio, cast, orchestra, band, troupe, assemblage, quintet, sextet, choir, quartet, octave, octad, octagon, gathering, set, group, composite, sum, outfit
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octet

or oc·tette

noun

Origin of octet

Words nearby octet

Example sentences from the Web for octet

British Dictionary definitions for octet

noun

Word Origin for octet

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