septet

noun

sep·​tet sep-ˈtet How to pronounce septet (audio)
1
: a musical composition for seven instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of seven
especially : the performers of a septet

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Austrian brass septet plays all kinds of music interpreted with Monty Python-level wit. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025 Inside Vevo Studios, JAY takes the center position (and visibly rocks out) among his band mates for this vocal-focused take on the track that see the septet perform at mic stands. Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 But in a new clip, the septet is facing its biggest challenge yet — themselves. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2025 That means the world may hear from the septet again before long. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for septet

Word History

Etymology

German, from Latin septem

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of septet was in 1799

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“Septet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/septet. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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septet

noun
sep·​tet
variants also septette
sep-ˈtet
1
: a musical composition for seven instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of seven
especially : the musicians that perform a septet

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