What are the higher variations of 'couple'?
If a couple is a pair or a group of two, what does one call a group of three, four, etc.?
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If a couple is a pair or a group of two, what does one call a group of three, four, etc.?
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If a couple is a pair or a group of two, what does one call a group of three, four, etc.?
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If a couple is a pair or a group of two, what does one call a group of three, four, etc.?
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You're looking for:
3: trio
4: quartet
5: quintet
6: sextet
7: septet
8: octet
.. and so on.
Beyond eight the numbers get a bit silly. If you're talking about music groups, you can use the counters "piece" or "person": a twenty-one piece orchestra, a twelve-person chorus, etc.
Note that "two" can also be duo.
Also see this question: Can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?
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For three it would be 'triplet' (or 'triad'), for four - 'quadruple' and from then on you generally use the Latin numeral and the suffix '-tuple' ('quintuple', 'sextuple' and so on...)
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Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.
– Mayavin
5 hours ago
couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...
– John Lawler
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A threesome, a foursome....
To be honest, I've never heard of nor imagined making a word for a larger group. Wouldn't it be simpler to just say, "a group of five"?
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You're looking for:
3: trio
4: quartet
5: quintet
6: sextet
7: septet
8: octet
.. and so on.
Beyond eight the numbers get a bit silly. If you're talking about music groups, you can use the counters "piece" or "person": a twenty-one piece orchestra, a twelve-person chorus, etc.
Note that "two" can also be duo.
Also see this question: Can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?
answered 5 hours ago
Robusto
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You're looking for:
3: trio
4: quartet
5: quintet
6: sextet
7: septet
8: octet
.. and so on.
Beyond eight the numbers get a bit silly. If you're talking about music groups, you can use the counters "piece" or "person": a twenty-one piece orchestra, a twelve-person chorus, etc.
Note that "two" can also be duo.
Also see this question: Can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?
answered 5 hours ago
Robusto
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You're looking for:
3: trio
4: quartet
5: quintet
6: sextet
7: septet
8: octet
.. and so on.
Beyond eight the numbers get a bit silly. If you're talking about music groups, you can use the counters "piece" or "person": a twenty-one piece orchestra, a twelve-person chorus, etc.
Note that "two" can also be duo.
Also see this question: Can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?
answered 5 hours ago
Robusto
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You're looking for:
3: trio
4: quartet
5: quintet
6: sextet
7: septet
8: octet
.. and so on.
Beyond eight the numbers get a bit silly. If you're talking about music groups, you can use the counters "piece" or "person": a twenty-one piece orchestra, a twelve-person chorus, etc.
Note that "two" can also be duo.
Also see this question: Can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?
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For three it would be 'triplet' (or 'triad'), for four - 'quadruple' and from then on you generally use the Latin numeral and the suffix '-tuple' ('quintuple', 'sextuple' and so on...)
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Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.
– Mayavin
5 hours ago
couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...
– John Lawler
4 hours ago
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For three it would be 'triplet' (or 'triad'), for four - 'quadruple' and from then on you generally use the Latin numeral and the suffix '-tuple' ('quintuple', 'sextuple' and so on...)
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Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.
– Mayavin
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couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...
– John Lawler
4 hours ago
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For three it would be 'triplet' (or 'triad'), for four - 'quadruple' and from then on you generally use the Latin numeral and the suffix '-tuple' ('quintuple', 'sextuple' and so on...)
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For three it would be 'triplet' (or 'triad'), for four - 'quadruple' and from then on you generally use the Latin numeral and the suffix '-tuple' ('quintuple', 'sextuple' and so on...)
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Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.
– Mayavin
5 hours ago
couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...
– John Lawler
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.
– Mayavin
5 hours ago
couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...
– John Lawler
4 hours ago
Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.
– Mayavin
5 hours ago
Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.
– Mayavin
5 hours ago
couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...
– John Lawler
4 hours ago
couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...
– John Lawler
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A threesome, a foursome....
To be honest, I've never heard of nor imagined making a word for a larger group. Wouldn't it be simpler to just say, "a group of five"?
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A threesome, a foursome....
To be honest, I've never heard of nor imagined making a word for a larger group. Wouldn't it be simpler to just say, "a group of five"?
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A threesome, a foursome....
To be honest, I've never heard of nor imagined making a word for a larger group. Wouldn't it be simpler to just say, "a group of five"?
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To be honest, I've never heard of nor imagined making a word for a larger group. Wouldn't it be simpler to just say, "a group of five"?
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