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quartet

quar·tet

UK/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/ US/kwɔˈrtɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

four performers or singers who perform together

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3.
4.

four people considered as a unit

  • “he joined a barbershop quartet”
  • “the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.”
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5.

a musical composition for four performers

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • barbershop quartet
  • string quartet

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