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Definition of quintet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

quintet

noun
 
/kwɪnˈtet/
 
/kwɪnˈtet/
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  1. [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.
  2. [countable] a piece of music for five musicians or singers
    • a string quintet
    Topics Musicc2
    3. Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French quintette or Italian quintetto, from quinto ‘fifth’, from Latin quintus.
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