opus vs sextet

opus and sextet both are nouns.

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

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

opus: a musical work that has been created
sextet: a musical composition written for six 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, sextette, septet, septette, octet, octette, 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)	sextet (noun)
a musical work that has been created	a musical composition written for six performers
	six people considered as a unit
	a set of six similar things considered as a unit
	six performers or singers who perform together
	the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

Difference between opus and sextet

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