quintet
or quin·tette
[ kwin-tet ]
/ kwɪnˈtɛt /
noun
any set or group of five persons or things.
an organized group of five singers or players.
a musical composition scored for five voices or instruments.
Origin of quintet
Words nearby quintet
quintefoil,
quinternion,
quintero,
quintessence,
quintessential,
quintet,
quintic,
quintile,
quintilian,
quintillion,
quintuple
Example sentences from the Web for quintet
British Dictionary definitions for quintet
quintet
quintette
/ (kwɪnˈtɛt) /
noun
a group of five singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group
any group of five
Word Origin for quintet
C19: from Italian
quintetto, from
quinto fifth
Cultural definitions for quintet
quintet
A group of five musicians; also, a piece of music for five instruments or voices.