QUINTET

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{ Quin‐tet″, Quin‐tette″ } (?), n. [[It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See Quint.]] (Mus.) A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.