What are the higher variations of 'couple'? [closed]

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?

edited Jan 2 at 15:56

answered Jan 2 at 15:07

Robusto

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Few can also be used for a small group of greater than 1, but not specifically defined. Generally accepted to be three (3).

– Jordan.J.D
Jan 2 at 21:08

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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...)

answered Jan 2 at 15:08

Mayavin

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Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.

– Mayavin
Jan 2 at 15:09

couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...

– John Lawler
Jan 2 at 16:44

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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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3 Answers
3

active

oldest

votes

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?

edited Jan 2 at 15:56

answered Jan 2 at 15:07

Robusto

128k28303514

Few can also be used for a small group of greater than 1, but not specifically defined. Generally accepted to be three (3).

– Jordan.J.D
Jan 2 at 21:08

add a comment |

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?

edited Jan 2 at 15:56

answered Jan 2 at 15:07

Robusto

128k28303514

Few can also be used for a small group of greater than 1, but not specifically defined. Generally accepted to be three (3).

– Jordan.J.D
Jan 2 at 21:08

add a comment |

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?

edited Jan 2 at 15:56

answered Jan 2 at 15:07

Robusto

128k28303514

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?

edited Jan 2 at 15:56

answered Jan 2 at 15:07

Robusto

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edited Jan 2 at 15:56

answered Jan 2 at 15:07

Robusto

128k28303514

answered Jan 2 at 15:07

Robusto

128k28303514

answered Jan 2 at 15:07

Robusto

128k28303514

Few can also be used for a small group of greater than 1, but not specifically defined. Generally accepted to be three (3).

– Jordan.J.D
Jan 2 at 21:08

add a comment |

Few can also be used for a small group of greater than 1, but not specifically defined. Generally accepted to be three (3).

– Jordan.J.D
Jan 2 at 21:08

Few can also be used for a small group of greater than 1, but not specifically defined. Generally accepted to be three (3).

– Jordan.J.D
Jan 2 at 21:08

add a comment |

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...)

answered Jan 2 at 15:08

Mayavin

112

Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.

– Mayavin
Jan 2 at 15:09

couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...

– John Lawler
Jan 2 at 16:44

add a comment |

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...)

answered Jan 2 at 15:08

Mayavin

112

Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.

– Mayavin
Jan 2 at 15:09

couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...

– John Lawler
Jan 2 at 16:44

add a comment |

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...)

answered Jan 2 at 15:08

Mayavin

112

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...)

answered Jan 2 at 15:08

Mayavin

112

answered Jan 2 at 15:08

Mayavin

112

answered Jan 2 at 15:08

Mayavin

112

answered Jan 2 at 15:08

Mayavin

112

Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.

– Mayavin
Jan 2 at 15:09

couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...

– John Lawler
Jan 2 at 16:44

add a comment |

Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.

– Mayavin
Jan 2 at 15:09

couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...

– John Lawler
Jan 2 at 16:44

Some of the 'tuples' have also variations (like instead of 'sextuple' you can also use 'hextuple'), but not all.

– Mayavin
Jan 2 at 15:09

couple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, ..., 19-tuple, ..., n-tuple, ...

– John Lawler
Jan 2 at 16:44

add a comment |

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"?

answered Jan 2 at 15:09

user17652

111

add a comment |

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"?

answered Jan 2 at 15:09

user17652

111

add a comment |

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"?

answered Jan 2 at 15:09

user17652

111

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"?

answered Jan 2 at 15:09

user17652

111

answered Jan 2 at 15:09

user17652

111

answered Jan 2 at 15:09

user17652

111

answered Jan 2 at 15:09

user17652

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