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    octet

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Music
    oc·tet /ɒkˈtet $ ɑːk-/ noun [countable]  1. APMeight singers or musicians performing together 八重唱组合；八重奏乐团2. APMa piece of music for an octet 八重奏(曲)；八重唱(曲)
    Examples from the Corpus
    octet• The band began as an octet, but spent most of the set in various sub-divisions, from quartet through to septet.• An octet from Howard was invited to sing for some religious programmes.    Origin octet (1800-1900) Latin octo “eight” + English -et (as in duet)
    oc·tet nounChineseSyllable
    musicians or singers eight together Corpus performing


    octet
    oc‧tet /ɒkˈtet $ ɑːk-/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Latin
     Origin: octo 'eight' + English -et (as in duet)
    1. eight singers or musicians performing together
    2. a piece of music for an octet


    octetBrE /ɒkˈtet/ 🔊NAmE /ɑːkˈtet/ 🔊 noun [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of eight singers or musicians 八重唱组合；八重奏乐团 [countable] a piece of music for eight singers or musicians 八重奏（曲）；八重唱（曲）