sestet meaning and definition

SESTET noun

Definition of sestet (noun)

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
   • synonyms: 6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI
2. six performers or singers who perform together
   • synonyms: sextet, sextette
3. a set of six similar things considered as a unit
   • synonyms: sextet, sextette
4. a musical composition written for six performers
   • synonyms: sextet, sextette
5. a rhythmic group of six lines of verse