Definition of quintet

quintetnoun

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/kwɪnˈtet//kwɪnˈtet/

Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French quintette or Italian quintetto, from quinto ‘fifth’, from Latin quintus.

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a group of five musicians or singers who play or sing together

Example:
  • the Miles Davis Quintet
  • The quintet is/are performing at the jazz festival.

a piece of music for five musicians or singers

Example:
  • a string quintet