Noun: sextet seks'tet
- Six people considered as a unit
"The sextet of friends decided to share a vacation house";
- sextette, sixsome
- Six performers or singers who perform together
"The vocal sextet's a cappella performance left the audience spellbound";
- sextette, sestet [rare]
- A musical composition written for six performers
"The vocal sextet blended their voices in perfect harmony";
- sextette
- A set of six similar things considered as a unit
"The volleyball sextet worked together seamlessly on the court";
- sextette, hexad [technical]
Derived forms: sextets
Type of: assemblage, composition, gathering, musical composition, musical group, musical organisation [Brit], musical organization, opus, piece, piece of music, set
Encyclopedia: Sextet