/ kwɪnˈtet; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of five musicians or singers who play or sing together :
the Miles Davis Quintet
2.
[ C ] a piece of music for five musicians or singers :
a string quintet
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French quintette or Italian quintetto , from quinto fifth, from Latin quintus .