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nounquintuple meter (countable and uncountable, plural quintuple meters)
plural quintuple meters
- countableuncountableentertainmentA musical meter characterized by five beats in a measure.
Synonyms: quintuple time
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nounA musical meter characterized by five beats in a measure.
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quintuple meter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintuple%20meter
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“quintuple meter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintuple%20meter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quintuple meter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintuple%20meter.
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