quin — quin·a·crine; quin·al·dic; quin·al·dine; quin·al·din·i·um; quin·alizarin; quin·a·mine; quin·az·o·line; quin·centennial; quin·cun·cial; quin·cunx; quin·decagon; quin·deca·syllabic; quin·decemvir; quin·decemvirate; quin·decillion; quin·de·cim;… … English syllables
quin|tet — or quin|tette «kwihn TEHT», noun. 1. a) a group of five singers or players performing together. b) a piece of music for five voices or instruments. 2. any group of five; set of five. 3. Informal. a men s basketball team. ╂[probably < French… … Useful english dictionary
tette — oc·tette; quar·tette; quin·tette; sep·tette; sex·tette; … English syllables
quintette — quin·tette … English syllables
quintet — quin•tet or quin•tette [[t]kwɪnˈtɛt[/t]] n. 1) any set or group of five persons or things 2) a group of five singers or players 3) a musical composition scored for five voices or instruments • Etymology: 1805–15; < F quintette < It… … From formal English to slang
Quintet — Quin*tet , Quintette 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quintette — Quintet Quin*tet , Quintette 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quar — an·ti·quar·i·an·ism; mac·quar·ie; quar; quar·an·tin·able; quar·an·tin·er; quar·en·tene; quar·reled; quar·rel·er; quar·rel·some; quar·rel·some·ly; quar·rel·some·ness; quar·ri·able; quar·ried; quar·ri·er; quar·ri·on; quar·ry·man; quar·ta·tion;… … English syllables