quar·tet

quar·tet
/kwoɚˈtɛt/ noun, pl -tets [count]
1 : a group of four singers or musicians who perform together

He is a member of a jazz quartet.

2 : a song or piece of music performed by four singers or musicians

a string quartet by Beethoven

3 : a group or set of four people or things

The author wrote a quartet of novels about the same character.


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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

  • 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 <… …   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

  • tet — al·lo·tet·ra·ploid; ap·a·tet·ic; cen·tet·i·dae; cy·clo·octa·tet·ra·ene; di·e·tet·ic; di·e·tet·i·cal·ly; di·e·tet·ics; ex·ul·tet; fus·tet; mi·gra·tet·ic; mi·gra·tet·ics; moor·tet·ter; mo·tet; mot·tet·to; nepho·tet·tix; oc·tet; or·tet;… …   English syllables

  • quartet — quar·tet …   English syllables

  • quartetto — quar·tet·to …   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 [kwo:ˈtet US kwo:r ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: quartetto, from quarto fourth , from Latin quartus; QUARTER1] 1.) four singers or musicians who sing or play together ▪ a string quartet (=four people playing musical… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • quartet — quar|tet [ kwɔr tet ] noun count 1. ) a group of four musicians or singers: a string/jazz quartet a ) a piece of music for a quartet to perform 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a group of four people or things …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • quartet — quar|tet Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

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