or quintette
noun
Origin: < Fr or It: Fr quintette < It quintetto, dim. of quinto, a fifth < L quintus < base of quinque, five
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also quin·tette
nounOrigin:
Origin: Probably from Italian quintetto
Origin: , diminutive of quinto, fifth
Origin: , from Latin quīntus; see penkwe in Indo-European roots
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