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      sestet
      noun
      a rhythmic group of six lines of verse
      a musical composition written for six performers
      a set of six similar things considered as a unit
      six performers or singers who perform together
      the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
      Roots
      sexsest- · Italian · sixetto-et · Italian · diminutive
      Words related to sestet
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      The word sestet breaks down into 2 roots of Italian origin: sest, from Italian sex (“six”); and -et, from Italian etto (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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