quintet

Noun
US[kwin-tet]/kwɪnˈtɛt/2 syllables
Synonyms: quintettefive5VcinquequintfivesomequintupletpentadfinPhoebeLittle Phoebe

Open English WordNet

Noun (5)

  1. a musical composition for five performersSynonyms: quintetteType of musical composition, opus
  2. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and oneSynonyms: five5VcinquequintfivesomequintupletpentadfinPhoebeLittle PhoebeType of digit, figure
  3. five performers or singers who perform togetherSynonyms: quintetteType of musical organization, musical organisationKinds string quintet
  4. a set of five similar things considered as a unitSynonyms: quintettequintupletquintupleType of set
  5. five people considered as a unitSynonyms: quintettefivesomeType of gathering, assemblage
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Quin·tet′, Quin·tette′ noun

Origin: It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See Quint.

Music A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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