Definitions

1. noun

A group of eight persons or things, especially a musical ensemble or a theatrical company.

“The octette performed Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony with great precision.”

2. noun

A unit of eight in a series, especially a set of eight cards in a game.

“She played the octette in the card game and won the game.”

3. noun

A literary or dramatic work consisting of eight parts or sections.

“The author wrote a novel consisting of an octette of chapters.”