ensemble

noun

a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)

an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole

the chorus of a ballet company

a cast other than the principals

a group of musicians playing or singing together

Roots

semsem- · Proto-Indo-European · one, together, as one

Synonyms for ensemble

orchestran quintetn quartetn troupen sextetn choirn choralen philharmonicn woodwindsn chorusn bandn

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Where does ensemble come from?

The word ensemble breaks down into one root of Proto-Indo-European origin: the root sem-, from Proto-Indo-European sem (“one, together, as one”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.