quintole

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Italian quinto (fifth).

Noun[edit]

quintole (plural quintoles)

  1. (music) A group of five notes to be played or sung in the time of three, four or six.
    Hyponym: quintuplet
  2. (historical) A five-stringed viol common in France in the 18th century.