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Synonyms for quintette

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kwin-tet
Phonetic Transcription : kwɪnˈtɛt

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Définition of quintette

Origin :
  • 1811, "composition for five voices," from Italian quintetto, diminutive of quinto "fifth," from Latin quintus "the fifth," related to quinque "five" (see quinque-). Meaning "set of five singers or players" is from 1882.
  • As in five : noun five of something
Example sentences :
  • They would have a quintette of the same stripe with which to deal.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
  • No, not you, but Frulein Else told me that you were working at a quintette.
  • Extract from : « The Road to the Open » by Arthur Schnitzler
  • "The quintette is beginning to grow mythical," said Else discontentedly.
  • Extract from : « The Road to the Open » by Arthur Schnitzler
  • Out of the maze glided her quintette of familiars; again the four clicked into one.
  • Extract from : « The Metal Monster » by A. Merritt
  • The Seniors want all of our quintette to serve on the committee of entertainment.
  • Extract from : « Back at School with the Tucker Twins » by Nell Speed
  • It was late in the afternoon when the quintette arrived at Mountain Camp.
  • Extract from : « Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp » by Alice B. Emerson
  • Ten minutes later Lennie Browne, one of the juniors, disturbed the quintette on the wheelbarrow with a message.
  • Extract from : « A harum-scarum schoolgirl » by Angela Brazil
  • Grim artistically kept the conversation on Todd, and Gus learned how like an ass each individual of the quintette thought him.
  • Extract from : « Acton's Feud » by Frederick Swainson
  • The quintette thereupon spread themselves out, but every shop was drawn blank.
  • Extract from : « Acton's Feud » by Frederick Swainson
  • The meeting over, the Sanford quintette stood off to one side, waiting for Miss Graham.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean College Freshman » by Pauline Lester
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