Noun: quintet kwin'tet
- Five performers or singers who perform together
"The brass quintet filled the hall with rich, harmonious sounds";
- quintette [rare]
- A musical composition for five performers
"The brass quintet filled the hall with rich, harmonious sound";
- quintette [rare]
- Five people considered as a unit
"The jazz quintet performed a series of improvised solos";
- quintette [rare], fivesome
- A set of five similar things considered as a unit
"The quintet of Olympic rings represents the five continents";
- quintette [rare], quintuplet, quintuple, pentad [technical]
Derived forms: quintets
Type of: assemblage, composition, gathering, musical composition, musical group, musical organisation [Brit], musical organization, opus, piece, piece of music, set
Encyclopedia: Quintet