quintet

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quin·tet /kwɪnˈtet/ noun [countable]  1. APMfive singers or musicians who perform together 五重唱组合；五重奏乐团2. APMa piece of music written for five performers 五重唱曲；五重奏曲 → quartet, sextet, trio

Examples from the Corpus

quintet• A long list of names yes, but there's nothing larger here than a quintet format.• They were sitting in the same row at a Bach quintet concert in Hull Town Hall.• Composers have written a considerable amount of music for brass quintet consisting of two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba.• C., quintet consistently offers.• This mono recording was the first featuring the quintet and also marked the introduction of John Coltrane.• Every one of the quintet saw the opposition party gain strength during his final period in office.• One of the quintet not only means business but high-minded, selfless business.• The quintet is Peter Verkhovensky's plaything.Origin quintet (1700-1800) Italian quintetto, from quinto “fifth”, from Latin quintus

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quintet
quin‧tet /kwɪnˈtet/ noun [countable]1. five singers or musicians who perform together
2. a piece of music written for five performers
⇨ quartet
, sextet
, trio

quin·tetBrE /kwɪnˈtet/ 🔊NAmE /kwɪnˈtet/ 🔊 noun [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of five musicians or singers who play or sing together 五重奏乐团；五重唱组合◆the Miles Davis Quintet戴维斯五重奏乐团 [countable] a piece of music for five musicians or singers 五重奏（曲）；五重唱（曲）◆a string quintet弦乐五重奏曲