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Sestet

Ses-tet′

,

Noun.

[It.

sestetto

, fr.

sesto

sixth, L.

sextus

, fr.

sex

six.]

1.

(Mus.)

A piece of music composed for six voices or six instruments; a sextet; – called also

sestuor

.

[Written also

sestett

,

sestette

.]

2.

(Poet.)

The last six lines of a sonnet.