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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessexteto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /seksˈte.to/
"El grupo de seis músicos formaba un excelente sexteto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A musical composition for six voices or instruments.
"The classical concert featured a brilliant string sextet by Brahms." - 2
Any group of six people or things associated together.
"A sextet of international diplomats gathered to negotiate the treaty."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin sextus meaning 'sixth', through French and Italian musical terminology in the 17th century. It evolved from describing a musical composition for six performers to any set or group consisting of six members or components.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sextet" is said worldwide
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sextuor
Transliteration: /sɛk.tɥɔʁ/
"Le sextuor a joué magistralement ce soir."
Sextett
Transliteration: /zɛkˈtɛt/
"Das Sextett spielte klassische Musik."
sestetto
Transliteration: /sesˈtɛt.to/
"Il sestetto si è esibito al teatro."
sexteto
Transliteration: /seksˈte.to/
"El grupo de seis músicos formaba un excelente sexteto."
sexteto
Transliteration: /sekˈtɛ.tu/
"O sexteto tocou várias músicas clássicas."
छह का समूह
Transliteration: chhah ka samooh
"यह छह संगीतकारों का एक समूह है।"
六重奏
Transliteration: liù chóng zòu
"这是一首精彩的弦乐六重奏。"
6중주
Transliteration: yuk-jung-ju
"현악 6중주 연주가 시작되었습니다."
六重奏
Transliteration: rokujūsou
"その楽団は美しい六重奏を演奏した。"
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