quin‧tet /kwɪnˈtet/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: 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,
trio [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲