quintet
11 synonyms for quintet, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A piece of music written for five performers.
Synonyms
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Etymology
From French quintette, from Italian quintetto, diminutive of quinto (“fifth”), itself from Latin quintus, related to quīnque (“five”).
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