septet

UK: /sɛpˈtɛt/ US: /sɛpˈtɛt/ ,(sep tet′)

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sep•tet /sɛpˈtɛt/   n. [countable]

1. any group of seven persons or things, such as singers or musicians.
2. Music and Dance a musical composition for seven persons or instruments.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sep•tet  (sep tet′), n. 

1. any group of seven persons or things.
2. Music and Dance a company of seven singers or musicians.
3. Music and Dance a musical composition for seven voices or instruments.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] sep•tette′. 

• German; see septi-, -et
• 1830–40

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septet, septette / sɛpˈtɛt/ noun

1. a group of seven singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group
2. a group of seven people or things

Etymology: 19th Century: from German, from Latin septem seven