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