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dectet

dectet noun: a group of ten musicians.

Noun

dectet (plural dectets)

  1. A group of ten musicians.
    • This medium is divided by the total of performers involved, ranging from duos to dectets, with the compositions in each section discussed alphabetically.1981, Arthur Cohn, Recorded Classical Music: A Critical Guide to Compositions and Performances

Forms of dectet

pluraldectets
alternative formdecet

Questions about dectet

What does dectet mean?
Dectet means a group of ten musicians.
What part of speech is dectet?
Dectet is a noun.
What is the plural of dectet?
The plural of dectet is dectets.

Words near dectet in the dictionary

  1. decrystallizing
  2. DECS
  3. decs.
  4. DECT
  5. dectaflur
  6. dectet
  7. dectets
  8. decticous
  9. dectin
  10. dectins
  11. dectuple

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