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English
Etymology
From Italian.
Noun
quintetto (plural quintettos)
- (music) A quintet.
- (archaic) A party of five.
1816, Thomas Love Peacock, Headlong Hall:While this amiable and enlightened quintetto were busily employed in flattering one another, Mr. Cranium retired to complete the preparations he had begun...
Interlingua
Noun
quintetto (plural quintettos)
- quintet
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwinˈtet.to/
- Rhymes: -etto
- Hyphenation: quin‧tét‧to
Noun
quintetto m (plural quintetti)
- (music) quintet