viisik

Viisik is a term used in Estonian to denote a group of five people. It is commonly used to describe a five-member musical ensemble—a quintet—and more broadly to refer to any five-person body, such as a committee or jury, in cultural or organizational contexts. The word appears in Estonian-language writing to specify five-person formations without naming individual members.

Finnish employs related forms such as viisikko or viisikko to convey the same idea of a five-member group, particularly in musical and sports contexts. In other Baltic languages, cognate terms exist with similar meanings, reflecting a shared linguistic heritage for the concept of five.

In English-language sources, viisik is rarely used and is typically encountered in discussions of Estonian or Baltic contexts. When it does appear in English, it usually signals a regional or linguistic background rather than a general term, with more common equivalents being quintet or five-member group.