QUINTETS

Noun

quintets

plural of quintet

Source: Wiktionary


QUINTET

Quin*tet", Quin*tette", n. Etym: [It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See Quint.] (Mus.)

Definition: A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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