septet

English

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Etymology

From Latin septem (“seven”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɛpˈtɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
English numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: seven
    Ordinal: seventh
    Latinate ordinal: septenary
    Adverbial: seven times
    Multiplier: sevenfold
    Latinate multiplier: septuple
    Distributive: septuply
    Group collective: sevensome
    Multipart collective: septuplet
    Greek or Latinate collective: heptad
    Greek collective prefix: hepta-
    Latinate collective prefix: septua-
    Fractional: seventh
    Elemental: septuple
    Greek prefix: ebdomo-
    Number of musicians: septet
    Number of years: septennium

Noun

septet (plural septets)

  1. A group of seven, particularly
    1. (music) A group of seven musicians.
      The Lindsey Septet performs at Carnegie Hall this evening.
    2. (music) A composition for a group of seven musicians.
    3. (poetry) A set of seven lines.
      Coordinate terms: couplet, tercet, quatrain, cinquain, sestet, octave

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Septett.

Noun

septet n (plural septete)

  1. septet

Declension
Declension of septet
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) septet septetul (niște) septete septetele
genitive/dative (unui) septet septetului (unor) septete septetelor
vocative septetule septetelor
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