quintet

Pronunciation: /kwɪnˈtɛt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a musical composition for five performers
  2. noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
  3. noun five performers or singers who perform together

Etymology

From French quintette, from Italian quintetto, diminutive of quinto (“fifth”), itself from Latin quintus, related to quīnque (“five”).

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Synonyms

quintette

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musical composition

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