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quintet quin·tet
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quin·tet — /kwınˈtɛt/ noun, pl tets [count] 1 : a group of five singers or musicians who perform together a famous brass/jazz quintet 2 : a piece of music for five singers or musicians a piano/string quintet … Useful english dictionary
Quintet — Quin*tet , Quintette Quin*tette , n. [It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See {Quint}.] (Mus.) A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quintet — quin•tet or quin•tette [[t]kwɪnˈtɛt[/t]] n. 1) any set or group of five persons or things 2) a group of five singers or players 3) a musical composition scored for five voices or instruments • Etymology: 1805–15; < F quintette < It… … From formal English to slang
quintet — quin|tet [kwınˈtet] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: quintetto, from quinto fifth , from Latin quintus] 1.) five singers or musicians who perform together 2.) a piece of music written for five performers →↑quartet, sextet ↑sextet, trio… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quintet — quin|tet [ kwın tet ] noun count 1. ) a group of five musicians or singers a ) a piece of music for five musicians or singers to perform 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a group of five people or things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quintet — quin|tet Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
quintet — quin·tet … English syllables
Quintette — Quintet Quin*tet , Quintette Quin*tette , n. [It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See {Quint}.] (Mus.) A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
