quintet

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: quin=tet

CIDE DICTIONARY

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

 A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

quintet, n. (also quintette)
1 Mus. a a composition for five voices or instruments. b the performers of such a piece.
2 any group of five.

Etymology

F quintette f. It. quintetto f. quinto fifth f. L quintus

THESAURUS

quintet

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