Definition of QUINTET

quintet

Meanings

Plural: quintets

Noun

  • a musical composition for five performers
  • the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
  • five performers or singers who perform together
  • a set of five similar things considered as a unit
  • five people considered as a unit
  • A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)
  • A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together
  • Any group of five members

Origin / Etymology

From French quintette, from Italian quintetto, diminutive of quinto (“fifth”), itself from Latin quintus, related to quīnque (“five”).

Scrabble Score: 16

quintet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quintet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quintet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

quintet is a valid Words With Friends word