English noun: sestet |
1. | sestet (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one |
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| Synonyms | 6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI |
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| Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure |
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2. | sestet (group) six performers or singers who perform together |
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| Synonyms | sextet, sextette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | musical group, musical organisation, musical organization |
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3. | sestet (group) a set of six similar things considered as a unit |
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| Synonyms | sextet, sextette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | set |
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4. | sestet (communication) a musical composition written for six performers |
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| Synonyms | sextet, sextette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music |
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5. | sestet (communication) a rhythmic group of six lines of verse |
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| Broader (hypernym) | stanza |
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