quintet meaning
UK US /kwɪnˈtɛt/ 2 syllables
quintet (noun): a musical composition for five performers.
quintet has 5 meanings in this dictionary.
quintet as a noun
- a musical composition for five performers
Synonyms: quintette
Type of: musical composition
- the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
Synonyms: five, 5, V, cinque, quint, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe
Type of: digit
- five performers or singers who perform together
Synonyms: quintette
Type of: musical organization
- a set of five similar things considered as a unit
Synonyms: quintette, quintuplet, quintuple
Type of: set
- five people considered as a unit
Type of: gathering
How to pronounce quintet
quintet is pronounced /kwɪnˈtɛt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with quintet
Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in ET · 7-letter words
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