opus vs octette

octette vs opus

opus and octette both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opus	Yes	No	No	No
octette	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, octette is a hyponym of opus; that is, octette is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opus:

opus: a musical work that has been created
octette: a musical composition written for eight performers

Other hyponyms of opus include morceau, sheet music, arrangement, musical arrangement, realisation, realization, intermezzo, introit, solo, duet, duette, duo, trio, quartet, quartette, quintet, quintette, sestet, sextet, sextette, septet, septette, octet, bagatelle, divertimento, serenade, canon, etude, idyl, idyll, pastoral, pastorale, sonata, toccata, fantasia, musical passage, passage, movement, larghetto, suite, symphonic poem, tone poem, medley, pastiche, potpourri, nocturne, notturno, song, vocal, study, capriccio, motet, program music, programme music, incidental music, csardas, czardas.

opus (noun)	octette (noun)
a musical work that has been created	a musical composition written for eight performers
	eight people considered as a unit
	a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
	eight performers or singers who perform together

Difference between opus and octette

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