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

  1. a musical composition for five performers

    Synonyms: quintette

    Type of: musical composition

  2. 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

  3. five performers or singers who perform together

    Synonyms: quintette

    Type of: musical organization

  4. a set of five similar things considered as a unit

    Synonyms: quintette, quintuplet, quintuple

    Type of: set

  5. five people considered as a unit

    Synonyms: quintette, fivesome

    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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