nonet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nɒˈnɛt/
Etymology
From Italian nonetto, from nono (“ninth”).
Meanings
-
A composition for nine instruments or nine voices.
The small-group sides are the best, with the nonet in particular coming through as a sparkling unit that deserves an LP to itself.
1955 January 15, The Saturday Review, Recordings Reports: Jazz On LPs, page 38:
- A group of nine nuclear or subatomic particles.
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A byte of nine bits.
The 9-bit nonet is a much more sensible representation.
2005, Mark R. Crispin, RFC 4042: UTF-9 and UTF-18:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (6)
it nonetto (composition) · pl nonet (composition) · mi tokoiwa (group of nine particles) · fi nonetti (composition) · pl nonet (group of nine particles) · es noneto (composition)