Quintet
WordNet

noun


(1)   A musical composition for five performers
(2)   Five people considered as a unit
(3)   A set of five similar things considered as a unit
(4)   Five performers or singers who perform together
(5)   The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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Etymology


From quintetto, diminutive of quinto "fifth", itself from quintus, related to quinque "five".

Noun



  1. A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)
  2. A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together
  3. Any group of five members

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