Word
quintet
Phoneticsquin·tet
US/kwɪnˈtɛt/
UK/kwɪntˈɛt/
Definition
n. a group of five people or things. You usually hear this word when talking about a small musical group or a set of five related items.
n. a group of five people or things. Often used in musical contexts to describe an ensemble or in general contexts to refer to a set of five related items.
Examples
“The jazz quintet played a great set last night.”
“The museum's collection includes a rare quintet of ancient coins from the same period.”
“While a quartet is the most common ensemble for string instruments, a quintet allows for a richer harmonic texture and more complex counterpoint in the performance.”
Examples
simple
“The jazz quintet played a great set last night.”
contextual
“The museum's collection includes a rare quintet of ancient coins from the same period.”
complex
“While a quartet is the most common ensemble for string instruments, a quintet allows for a richer harmonic texture and more complex counterpoint in the performance.”
Real-World Examples
“Written a decade after the death of the original author, The Golden Hours by Louisa Young adds a sixth to this quintet.” “Batters Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal have previous Test experience and join the quintet of uncapped newcomers.” Etymology
From French quintette, from Italian quintetto, diminutive of quinto (“fifth”), itself from Latin quintus, related to quīnque (“five”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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