string quartet

noun

A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.

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Meanings

nounstring quartet (plural string quartets)

plural string quartets

  1. entertainmentA group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.
  2. entertainmentA musical composition for such a group.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello

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string quartette
Broader
quartetquartette

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech smyčcové kvarteto, smyčcový kvartet
  • smyčcové kvartetogroup of four string players
  • smyčcový kvartetcomposition for four string players
Danish strygekvartet, strygekvartet
  • strygekvartetgroup of four string players
  • strygekvartetcomposition for four string players
Dutch strijkkwartet, strijkkwartet
  • strijkkwartetgroup of four string players
  • strijkkwartetcomposition for four string players
Esperanto arĉa kvarteto, arĉa kvarteto
  • arĉa kvartetogroup of four string players
  • arĉa kvartetocomposition for four string players
French quatuor à cordes, quatuor à cordes
  • quatuor à cordesgroup of four string players
  • quatuor à cordescomposition for four string players
German Streichquartett, Streichquartett
  • Streichquartettgroup of four string players
  • Streichquartettcomposition for four string players
Hungarian vonósnégyes, vonósnégyes
  • vonósnégyesgroup of four string players
  • vonósnégyescomposition for four string players
Icelandic strengjakvartett, strengjakvartett
  • strengjakvartettgroup of four string players
  • strengjakvartettcomposition for four string players
Norwegian Bokmål strykekvartett, strykekvartett
  • strykekvartettgroup of four string players
  • strykekvartettcomposition for four string players
Polish kwartet smyczkowy, kwartet smyczkowy
  • kwartet smyczkowygroup of four string players
  • kwartet smyczkowycomposition for four string players
Portuguese quarteto de cordas, quarteto de cordas
  • quarteto de cordasgroup of four string players
  • quarteto de cordascomposition for four string players
Romanian cvartet de coarde
  • cvartet de coardegroup of four string players
Spanish cuarteto de cuerda, cuarteto de cuerda
  • cuarteto de cuerdagroup of four string players
  • cuarteto de cuerdacomposition for four string players
Swedish stråkkvartett, stråkkvartett
  • stråkkvartettgroup of four string players
  • stråkkvartettcomposition for four string players
Cite this entry
APA

string quartet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20quartet

MLA

“string quartet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20quartet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “string quartet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20quartet.

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