quintetn.

Brit.

/kwɪnˈtɛt/, U.S.

/kwɪnˈtɛt/

Forms: 1700s–1800s quintett, 1700s– quintet, 1700s– quintette.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian quintetto.

Etymology: < Italian quintetto quintetto n., with omission of the ending. Compare French quintette (1801), German Quintett (1805 or earlier). Compare earlier duet n. and slightly later quartet n. 2.

1. Music.

a. A composition for five voices or instruments.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > type of piece > pieces for specific number of performers > [noun] > quintet

quintet1764

quintetto1764

pianoforte quintet1828

piano quintet1865

1764 T. A. Arne Guardian Out-witted i. viii. 20 (stage direct.) Quintette in the Burletta style.

1771 C. Burney Present State Music France & Italy 282 He has composed many things himself, such as operas and motets for voices; and trios, quartets, quintets, and other pieces for violins.

1811 L.-M. Hawkins Countess & Gertrude II. xxvi. 66 One of the quartet and quintet gentlemen.

1821 C. Hague (title) Twelve Symphonies of Haydn, arranged as Quintets.

1864 Home News 19 Dec. 21/1 The quintette..which forms the first finale.

1880 Academy 13 Nov. 356 Arranged..as a quintet for strings.

1927 Observer 2 Oct. 14/4 The work was well chosen to follow the Schubert Quintet.

1947 A. Einstein Music Romantic Era xvi. 242 Here again are ensembles like the quintet at the end of the first half of the last act, even though it is no dramatic Mozartian ensemble.

1994 N.Y. Times 5 Apr. c17/2 Two other pieces on the society's program—Franck's Piano Quintet and Ezra Laderman's Clarinet Quintet—aim for a Brahmsian largeness and breadth.

b. An ensemble of five singers or players.

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1871 Times 24 Mar. 4/4 The concert began with Mozart's Divertimento in D major, for string quintet and two horns, played as finely as it could well be played.

1900 N.Y. Times 10 Apr. 7/2 The five Nosses, the musical quintet, Schrode and Charles, and Mlle. Azara..made up the remaining part of the attractive bill.

1920 E. Wharton Age of Innocence viii. 57 The little girl received an expensive but incoherent education, which included..playing the piano in quintets with professional musicians.

1960 Northern Territory News (Darwin) 28 Oct. 2/3 Make them a quintet by including the vibrant beat of their own didgeridoo and they would be a sensation.

1998 Chicago Tribune 19 Jan. ii. 2/1 For dramatic effect, the quintet actually seemed to play slower rather than faster, perhaps to allow more time for Noel Gallagher's fuzz-guitar chords to ring out.

2. Any set or group of five persons or things, esp. a group of five persons engaged in the same activity.

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the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > five > [noun] > group of five

quinary1598

pentarchy1607

quintetto1773

quintuple1785

quintuplet1795

quintet1833

quince1907

quintuplicatea1940

1833 Times 7 Aug. 3/1 An edifying and memorable document..with..a quintet of names at the bottom.

1847 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 597/1 Vermot.., who completed this political quintet, had long since abandoned the field of battle.

1872 Chicago Tribune 18 Oct. 8/4 A quintet of bunco thieves were tried by jury.

1882 Daily News 8 June 2/6 The Ascot Derby Stakes, for which a quintette came to the post.

1954 Western Polit. Q. 7 703 The validity of the ideas of this quintet of thinkers should not be treated as unchallengeable axioms.

1992 Independent 1 Feb. (Mag.) 32/2 Thomas went to Russia to write a one-off novel and came back with a quintet.

2007 Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) (Nexis) 6 Feb. d4 The five [basketball] players..won a state championship last year.., despite their astonishing youth. One was a sixth-grader, three were seventh-graders, and the wily veteran of the quintet was a freshman.

†3. A cycle for five riders. Obsolete.See also quint n.³, quintuplet n. 3.

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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > cycle for two or more people > for three, four, etc.

quadruplet1893

triplet1894

quint1895

quintuplet1895

quad1896

quintet1896

sextet1896

sextuplet1896

1896 Westm. Gaz. 28 Oct. 7/2 We are threatened with a ‘quintet’ match,..but we would rather be spared the sight of two quintets racing neck and neck round a bend!

1898 Daily News 30 June 4/5 During a cycle race..one of the handle bars of a quintette ridden by pacers broke.

1898 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 29 July 5 A quintet..charged into a fence when going at the rate of thirty miles an hour... The front forks were slightly bent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quintet
释义	quintetn. Brit. /kwɪnˈtɛt/, U.S. /kwɪnˈtɛt/ Forms: 1700s–1800s quintett, 1700s– quintet, 1700s– quintette. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian quintetto. Etymology: < Italian quintetto quintetto n., with omission of the ending. Compare French quintette (1801), German Quintett (1805 or earlier). Compare earlier duet n. and slightly later quartet n. 2. 1. Music. a. A composition for five voices or instruments. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > type of piece > pieces for specific number of performers > [noun] > quintet quintet1764 quintetto1764 pianoforte quintet1828 piano quintet1865 1764 T. A. Arne Guardian Out-witted i. viii. 20 (stage direct.) Quintette in the Burletta style. 1771 C. Burney Present State Music France & Italy 282 He has composed many things himself, such as operas and motets for voices; and trios, quartets, quintets, and other pieces for violins. 1811 L.-M. Hawkins Countess & Gertrude II. xxvi. 66 One of the quartet and quintet gentlemen. 1821 C. Hague (title) Twelve Symphonies of Haydn, arranged as Quintets. 1864 Home News 19 Dec. 21/1 The quintette..which forms the first finale. 1880 Academy 13 Nov. 356 Arranged..as a quintet for strings. 1927 Observer 2 Oct. 14/4 The work was well chosen to follow the Schubert Quintet. 1947 A. Einstein Music Romantic Era xvi. 242 Here again are ensembles like the quintet at the end of the first half of the last act, even though it is no dramatic Mozartian ensemble. 1994 N.Y. Times 5 Apr. c17/2 Two other pieces on the society's program—Franck's Piano Quintet and Ezra Laderman's Clarinet Quintet—aim for a Brahmsian largeness and breadth. b. An ensemble of five singers or players. ΚΠ 1871 Times 24 Mar. 4/4 The concert began with Mozart's Divertimento in D major, for string quintet and two horns, played as finely as it could well be played. 1900 N.Y. Times 10 Apr. 7/2 The five Nosses, the musical quintet, Schrode and Charles, and Mlle. Azara..made up the remaining part of the attractive bill. 1920 E. Wharton Age of Innocence viii. 57 The little girl received an expensive but incoherent education, which included..playing the piano in quintets with professional musicians. 1960 Northern Territory News (Darwin) 28 Oct. 2/3 Make them a quintet by including the vibrant beat of their own didgeridoo and they would be a sensation. 1998 Chicago Tribune 19 Jan. ii. 2/1 For dramatic effect, the quintet actually seemed to play slower rather than faster, perhaps to allow more time for Noel Gallagher's fuzz-guitar chords to ring out. 2. Any set or group of five persons or things, esp. a group of five persons engaged in the same activity. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > five > [noun] > group of five quinary1598 pentarchy1607 quintetto1773 quintuple1785 quintuplet1795 quintet1833 quince1907 quintuplicatea1940 1833 Times 7 Aug. 3/1 An edifying and memorable document..with..a quintet of names at the bottom. 1847 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 597/1 Vermot.., who completed this political quintet, had long since abandoned the field of battle. 1872 Chicago Tribune 18 Oct. 8/4 A quintet of bunco thieves were tried by jury. 1882 Daily News 8 June 2/6 The Ascot Derby Stakes, for which a quintette came to the post. 1954 Western Polit. Q. 7 703 The validity of the ideas of this quintet of thinkers should not be treated as unchallengeable axioms. 1992 Independent 1 Feb. (Mag.) 32/2 Thomas went to Russia to write a one-off novel and came back with a quintet. 2007 Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) (Nexis) 6 Feb. d4 The five [basketball] players..won a state championship last year.., despite their astonishing youth. One was a sixth-grader, three were seventh-graders, and the wily veteran of the quintet was a freshman. †3. A cycle for five riders. Obsolete.See also quint n.³, quintuplet n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > cycle for two or more people > for three, four, etc. quadruplet1893 triplet1894 quint1895 quintuplet1895 quad1896 quintet1896 sextet1896 sextuplet1896 1896 Westm. Gaz. 28 Oct. 7/2 We are threatened with a ‘quintet’ match,..but we would rather be spared the sight of two quintets racing neck and neck round a bend! 1898 Daily News 30 June 4/5 During a cycle race..one of the handle bars of a quintette ridden by pacers broke. 1898 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 29 July 5 A quintet..charged into a fence when going at the rate of thirty miles an hour... The front forks were slightly bent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1764
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