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sestet
CIDE DICTIONARY
sestet, n. [It. sestetto, fr. sesto sixth, L. sextus, fr. sex six.].
- A piece of music composed for six voices or six instruments; a sextet; -- called also
sestuor . [1913 Webster] - The last six lines of a sonnet. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sestet, n.
1 the last six lines of a sonnet.
2 a sextet.
1 the last six lines of a sonnet.
2 a sextet.
Etymology
It. sestetto f. sesto f. L sextus a sixth
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