quartet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    tetrad; quaternity; quadruplet; foursome; Little Joe; IV; four; quaternion; quatern; quaternary; 4.
  2. noun four performers or singers who perform together
    quartette.
  3. noun a set of four similar things considered as a unit
    quartette; quadruplet; quadruple.
  4. noun four people considered as a unit
    quartette; foursome.
    • he joined a barbershop quartet
    • the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.
  5. noun a musical composition for four performers
    quartette.

WordNet

Quar*tet", Quar*tette" noun (Also<
  • Quartet
  • Quartette
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Etymology
It. quartetto, dim. of quarto the fourth, a fourth part, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See Quart.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) (a) A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. (b) The set of four person who perform a piece of music in four parts.
  2. (Poet.) A stanza of four lines.

Webster 1913