Definition

1. Noun:
   • A group of five people considered as a unit: "Quintet" refers to a set of five individuals acting together as a single entity.
   • A set of five similar things considered as a unit: It can denote any collection of five similar items grouped together.
   • Five performers or singers who perform together: Specifically, in music or performance, a "quintet" is a group of five musicians or vocalists.
   • The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one: In a numerical sense, it is the number five.
   • A musical composition for five performers: It also refers to a piece of music written to be played or sung by five performers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The investigative team was a quintet of experts from different fields. (The group of five experts worked as a single unit.)
  • She arranged the quintet of vases along the mantelpiece. (The set of five vases was displayed together.)
  • The jazz quintet performed a stunning set at the festival. (The group of five jazz musicians gave a performance.)
  • A quintet is one more than a quartet. (The number five follows the number four.)
  • Schubert's "Trout Quintet" is a famous chamber music piece. (This is a composition written for five musicians.)

Advanced Usage

• "In quintet": functioning or arranged as a group of five.
  • The instruments played in quintet, creating a rich harmony. (The five instruments performed together as a group.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quintette: An alternative, less common spelling of "quintet."
• Quintuple (adj.): Consisting of five parts or elements.
  • They achieved a quintuple victory. (They achieved five victories.)
• Quintuplet (n.): One of five children born at a single birth.
  • The quintuplets celebrated their birthday together. (The five siblings shared a birthday.)

Synonyms

• Group of five: A general term for any collection of five.
• Pentad: A formal or technical term for a set of five.
• Fivesome: An informal term for a group of five people.

Related Phrases

• String quintet: A standard ensemble of five string instrument players, typically two violins, two violas, and a cello.
  • The concert featured a beautiful piece for string quintet.
• Piano quintet: A common ensemble consisting of a piano and a string quartet (four string instruments), making five performers in total.
  • They rehearsed a Brahms piano quintet.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "quintet." Its usage is primarily literal and descriptive.)

Noun

1. five people considered as a unit
2. a set of five similar things considered as a unit
3. five performers or singers who perform together
4. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
5. a musical composition for five performers