n. (also quintette) 1 Mus. a a composition for five voices or instruments. b the performers of such a piece. 2 any group of five.
[ F quintette f. It. quintetto f. quinto fifth f. L quintus ]
n. (also quintette) 1 Mus. a a composition for five voices or instruments. b the performers of such a piece. 2 any group of five.
[ F quintette f. It. quintetto f. quinto fifth f. L quintus ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012