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octet

noun
🔊/ɒkˈtet/
🔊/ɑːkˈtet/
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  1. [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of eight singers or musicians八重唱组合；八重奏乐团
  2. [countable] a piece of music for eight singers or musicians八重奏（曲）；八重唱（曲）Topics Musicc2
    3. Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Italian ottetto or German Oktett, on the pattern of duet and quartet.