quintet

/kwin'tet/ Cách viết khác : (quintette) /kwin'tet/

Học thuật

Thân thiện

A quintet of musicians performs a classical piece on stage.

Definition

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

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.)

A quintet of musicians performs a classical piece on stage.

Noun

Từ đồng nghĩa