quar|tette

quar|tette
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 < Latin quartus]

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  • 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

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  • 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

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