What are the higher variations of 'couple'?












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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.
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            • 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?






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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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                  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?






                  share|improve this answer














                  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
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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


















                      • 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
                      4 hours ago











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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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