Meanings
nounquartet (plural quartets)
plural quartets · alternative quartette
- A group of four people or things, particularly
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- entertainmentA musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
He composed a string quartet.
Synonyms & antonyms
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nounthe cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
nounfour performers or singers who perform together
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musical organizationmusical organisationmusical group
nouna musical composition for four performers
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Translations
Bulgarian квартет, квартет
- квартет (kvartet)four musicians who perform a piece of music together
- квартет (kvartet)musical composition for four musicians
- четворка (četvorka)group of four
Catalan quartet, quartet
- quartetfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- quartetmusical composition for four musicians
Chinese Mandarin 四重奏, 四重奏
- 四重奏 (sìchóngzòu)four musicians who perform a piece of music together
- 四重奏 (sìchóngzòu)musical composition for four musicians
Czech kvarteto, kvartet
- kvartetofour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- kvartetmusical composition for four musicians
Danish kvartet, kvartet
- kvartetfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- kvartetmusical composition for four musicians
- kvartetgroup of four
Dutch kwartet, kwartet
- kwartetfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- kwartetmusical composition for four musicians
- viertalgroup of four
- kwartetgroup of four
Finnish kvartetti, kvartetti
- kvartettifour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- kvartettimusical composition for four musicians
- nelikkogroup of four
- nelikkögroup of four
French quatuor, quartette
- quatuorfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- quartettefour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- quatuormusical composition for four musicians
- quartettemusical composition for four musicians
- quatuorgroup of four
- quadrillegroup of four
German Quartett, Quartett
- Quartettfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- Quartettmusical composition for four musicians
- Quartettgroup of four
Hungarian kvartett, négyes
- kvartettfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- négyesfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- kvartettmusical composition for four musicians
- négyesgroup of four
Italian quartetto, quartetto
- quartettofour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- quartettomusical composition for four musicians
- quartettogroup of four
Japanese カルテット, 四重唱
- カルテット (karutetto)four musicians who perform a piece of music together
- 四重唱 (shijūshō)four musicians who perform a piece of music together
- カルテット (karutetto)musical composition for four musicians
- 四重奏 (shijūsō)musical composition for four musicians
- 四人組 (yoningumi)group of four
Korean 콰르텟, 사중주
- 콰르텟 (kwareutet)four musicians who perform a piece of music together
- 사중주 (sajungju)four musicians who perform a piece of music together
- 콰르텟 (kwareutet)musical composition for four musicians
- 사중주 (sajungju)musical composition for four musicians
Māori tokowhā
- tokowhāgroup of four
Norwegian Bokmål kvartett, kvartett
- kvartettfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- kvartettmusical composition for four musicians
Polish kwartet
- kwartetfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
Portuguese quarteto, quarteto
- quartetofour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- quartetomusical composition for four musicians
- quartetogroup of four
Romanian cvartet
- cvartetmusical composition for four musicians
Russian кварте́т, кварте́т
- кварте́т (kvartét)four musicians who perform a piece of music together
- кварте́т (kvartét)musical composition for four musicians
- кварте́т (kvartét)group of four
- четвёрка (četvjórka)group of four
- че́тверо (čétvero)group of four
Spanish cuarteto, cuarteto
- cuartetofour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- cuartetomusical composition for four musicians
- cuartetogroup of four
Swedish kvartett, kvartett
- kvartettfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- kvartettmusical composition for four musicians
- kvartettgroup of four
Tagalog kuwarteto, kuwarteto
- kuwartetofour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- kuwartetomusical composition for four musicians
Welsh pedwarawd, pedrawd
- pedwarawdfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
- pedrawdfour musicians who perform a piece of music together
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with quartet
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APA
quartet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quartet
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“quartet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quartet. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quartet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quartet.
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