quintette
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (4)
- five performers or singers who perform togetherSynonyms: quintetType of musical organization, musical organisationKinds string quintet
- a set of five similar things considered as a unitSynonyms: quintetquintupletquintupleType of set
- five people considered as a unitSynonyms: quintetfivesomeType of gathering, assemblage
- a musical composition for five performersSynonyms: quintetType of musical composition, opus
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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