quartet

CEFRC1

/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of four people or things, especially musicians.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A group of four people or things, particularly

Examples

  • A quartet has one more member than a trio.

  • Tom often thinks of Mary when he hears a string quartet.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.

  2. A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.

  3. A group of four singers that sing together in four-part harmony.

More examples

In context

  • The barbershop quartet performed the composition a cappella.

  • The string quartet played some chamber music.

  • He composed a string quartet.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From French quartette, from Italian quartetto. Doublet of cuarteto and quartetto.