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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
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|tette — 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 <… … Useful english dictionary
tet — al·lo·tet·ra·ploid; ap·a·tet·ic; cen·tet·i·dae; cy·clo·octa·tet·ra·ene; di·e·tet·ic; di·e·tet·i·cal·ly; di·e·tet·ics; ex·ul·tet; fus·tet; mi·gra·tet·ic; mi·gra·tet·ics; moor·tet·ter; mo·tet; mot·tet·to; nepho·tet·tix; oc·tet; or·tet;… … English syllables
quintet — quin·tet … English syllables
quintetto — quin·tet·to … 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 [kwınˈtet] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: quintetto, from quinto fifth , from Latin quintus] 1.) five singers or musicians who perform together 2.) a piece of music written for five performers →↑quartet, sextet ↑sextet, trio… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quintet — quin|tet [ kwın tet ] noun count 1. ) a group of five musicians or singers a ) a piece of music for five musicians or singers to perform 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a group of five people or things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quintet — quin|tet Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
