quintet
noun/kwɪnˈtet/
/kwɪnˈtet/
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of five musicians or singers who play or sing together
- the Miles Davis Quintet
- The quintet is/are performing at the jazz festival.
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- [countable] a piece of music for five musicians or singers
- a string quintet
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French quintette or Italian quintetto, from quinto ‘fifth’, from Latin quintus.
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