Quintet

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›t

Alternative forms

• quintette

Origin

From Italian quintetto, diminutive of quinto ("fifth"), itself from Latin quintus, related to quīnque ("five").

Full definition of quintet

Noun

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