nonet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/nɒˈnɛt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nō net′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
no•net  (nō net′),USA pronunciation n. [Music.]
  1. Music and Dancea group of nine performers or instruments.
  2. Music and Dancea composition for a nonet.
  • Latin nōnus. See -et
  • Italian nonetto, derivative of nono ninth
  • 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nonet / nɒˈnɛt/
  1. a piece of music composed for a group of nine instruments
  2. an instrumental group of nine players
Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian nonetto, from nono ninth, from Latin nōnus

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