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septet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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sep·tet /sepˈtet/ noun [countable]  1. APMa group of seven singers or musicians who perform together 七重唱组合;七重奏组合2. APMa piece of music written for seven performers 七重唱曲;七重奏曲
Examples from the Corpus
septetThe band began as an octet, but spent most of the set in various sub-divisions, from quartet through to septet.
Origin septet (1800-1900) German Latin septem seven
sep·tet nounChineseSyllable
who Corpus singers together or musicians group seven a perform of


septet
septet /sepˈtet/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: German
 Origin: Latin septem 'seven'
1. a group of seven singers or musicians who perform together
2. a piece of music written for seven performers


sep·tetBrE /sepˈtet/ 🔊NAmE /sepˈtet/ 🔊 noun [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of seven musicians or singers 七重奏乐团;七重唱组合 [countable] a piece of music for seven musicians or singers 七重奏(曲);七重唱(曲)