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Quintet vs Cinquain - What's the difference?

quintet | cinquain |

As nouns the difference between quintet and cinquain

is that quintet is (music) a composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians) while cinquain is a five line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables.

quintet

English

(wikipedia quintet)

Alternative forms

* quintette

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)
  • (music) A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together
  • Any group of five members

    • See also

    * duo * trio * quartet * sextet * septet * octet * nonet * chamber ensemble * chamber orchestra

    cinquain

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A five line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables.
  • A five line poetic form which consists of 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 actions, 4 feeling words, then 1 noun that is the same as top noun

    • Coordinate terms

    * couplet * tercet * terzain * quatrain * sestet * septet * octave