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Vinony

nonet

noun

  1. a combination of nine instruments or voices
  2. a musical composition for nine instruments or voices
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /nɒˈnɛt/

noun

Etymology: From Italian nonetto, from nono (“ninth”).

  1. 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.”

  2. A group of nine nuclear or subatomic particles.
  3. A byte of nine bits.

    “The 9-bit nonet is a much more sensible representation.”