quintet meaning and definition

QUINTET noun

Definition of quintet (noun)

1. a musical composition for five performers
   • synonyms: quintette
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
   • synonyms: 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintuplet, V
3. five performers or singers who perform together
   • synonyms: quintette
4. a set of five similar things considered as a unit
   • synonyms: quintette, quintuple, quintuplet
5. five people considered as a unit
   • synonyms: fivesome, quintette