quartet

Pronunciation: /kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
  2. noun four performers or singers who perform together
  3. noun a set of four similar things considered as a unit

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe

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