quintuplet kwin-TUH-plet Your browser does not support the audio element. [ English ] Definition A group of five notes each having equal duration, but fitting into the duration of four, or another number of notes and indicated by the number 5 above or below the notes. Often a bracket is used to group these notes together. See Also [English] duplet [English] triplet Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-05-20 18:24:05