quintet
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noun
1.
any set or group of five persons or things.
2.
an organized group of five singers or players.
3.
a musical composition scored for five voices or instruments.
Also, quin·tette.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a group of five singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group |
| 2. | any group of five |
| [C19: from Italian quintetto, from quinto fifth] | |
| quintette or quintette | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Italian quintetto, from quinto fifth] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
quintet
1811, "composition for five voices," from It. quintetto, dim. of quinto "fifth," from L. quintus, related to quinque "five" (see quinque-). Meaning "set of five singers or players" is from 1882.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
quintet definition
A group of five musicians; also, a piece of music for five instruments or voices.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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quintet
a musical composition for five instruments or voices; also, a group of five musicians performing such a composition
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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Bliss quintet for clarinet and strings, with frederick thurston.
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