Nonet definition

nō-nĕt
A combination of nine instruments or voices.
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A composition written for such a combination.
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A composition for nine voices or nine instruments.
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A group of nine performers of such a composition, or any group of nine musicians playing together.
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(music) A composition written for nine instruments or nine voices.
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A group of nine nuclear or subatomic particles.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
nonet
Plural:
nonets

Origin of nonet

  • Italian nonetto from diminutive of nono ninth from Latin nōnus nones

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian nonetto, from nono, ninth

    From Wiktionary