quar|tet — or quar|tette «kwawr TEHT», noun. 1. a group of four singers or players performing together. 2. a piece of music for four voices or instruments. 3. any group of four; set of four. ╂[< French quartette < Italian quartetto < quarto fourth… … Useful english dictionary
quar — an·ti·quar·i·an·ism; mac·quar·ie; quar; quar·an·tin·able; quar·an·tin·er; quar·en·tene; quar·reled; quar·rel·er; quar·rel·some; quar·rel·some·ly; quar·rel·some·ness; quar·ri·able; quar·ried; quar·ri·er; quar·ri·on; quar·ry·man; quar·ta·tion;… … English syllables
tette — oc·tette; quar·tette; quin·tette; sep·tette; sex·tette; … English syllables
quartette — quar·tette … English syllables
quartet — quar•tet [[t]kwɔrˈtɛt[/t]] n. 1) an organized group of four singers or players 2) a musical composition for four voices or instruments 3) any group of four persons or things Also, esp. brit. quar•tette′. Etymology: 1765–75; < It quartetto, dim … From formal English to slang
Quartet — Quar*tet , Quartette Quar*tette , n. [It. quartetto, dim. of quarto the fourth, a fourth part, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. (Mus.) (a) A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. (b) The set of four … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quartette — Quartet Quar*tet , Quartette Quar*tette , n. [It. quartetto, dim. of quarto the fourth, a fourth part, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. (Mus.) (a) A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. (b) The set … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
à — (a) prép. Lorsque à précède l article masculin suivi d une consonne autre que l h muette, on les contracte en au pour à le ; lorsqu il précède l article pluriel des deux genres, on les contracte en aux pour à les. REMARQUE Ces formes… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
quin — quin·a·crine; quin·al·dic; quin·al·dine; quin·al·din·i·um; quin·alizarin; quin·a·mine; quin·az·o·line; quin·centennial; quin·cun·cial; quin·cunx; quin·decagon; quin·deca·syllabic; quin·decemvir; quin·decemvirate; quin·decillion; quin·de·cim;… … English syllables