quintette

quin·tet also quin·tette  (kwn-tt)

n.

1. Music

a. A composition for five voices or five instruments.

b. A group of five singers or five instrumentalists.

2. A group of five.

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[Probably from Italian quintetto, diminutive of quinto, fifth, from Latin quntus; see penk^we in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quintette - five performers or singers who perform together quintet musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together
	2.	quintette - a set of five similar things considered as a unit quintuple, quintuplet, quintet set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
	3.	quintette - five people considered as a unit fivesome, quintet assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
	4.	quintette - a musical composition for five performers quintet musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"