nonet


no·net

noun \nō-ˈnet\

Definition of NONET

: a combination of nine instruments or voices; also : a musical composition for such a combination

Origin of NONET

Italian nonetto, from nono ninth, from Latin nonus — more at noon
First Known Use: 1865

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