Meanings
nounquintette (plural quintettes)
plural quintettes
- alternativeAlternative spelling of quintet A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfive performers or singers who perform together
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Broader
musical organizationmusical organisationmusical group
nouna musical composition for five performers
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quintette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintette
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“quintette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintette. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quintette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintette.
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