Quartet Meaning
/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA group of four people or things, particularly
nounA group of four people or things, particularly, A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.
Sentence Examples
A quartet has one more member than a trio.
Tom often thinks of Mary when he hears a string quartet.
CEFR Practice Quiz
At the music festival, a famous ____ performed pieces written for four instruments.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The string ____ performed a Beethoven piece to a small but appreciative audience in the recital hall.
Word Origin & History
From French quartette, from Italian quartetto. Doublet of cuarteto and quartetto.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The last of the quartet of American fighter pilots to join the RAF before the war was Cyril 'Pussy' Palmer, who was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in March 1918."
— 2015, Tony Holmes, American Eagles: US Fighter Pilots in the RAF 1939-1945:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
At the music festival, a famous ____ performed pieces written for four instruments.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The string ____ performed a Beethoven piece to a small but appreciative audience in the recital hall.