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quartet
noun
1 quartet
The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.
synonyms: 4, four, foursome, IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad ... show more.
Roget 95:
quaternity†,
four,
tetrad,
quartet,
quaternion,
square,
quarter.
[planar form with four sides]
tetract†,
tetragon,
quadrangle,
rectangle.
[three dimensional object with four surfaces]
tetrahedron.
quadrature,
quadrifoil,
quadriform,
quadruplet;
quatrefoil.
[object or animal with four legs]
tetrapod.
[geographical area with four sides]
quadrangle,
quad [Coll.].
[electromagnetic object]
quadrupole.
[four fundamental studies]
quadrivium.
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Roget 415:
music;
concert;
strain,
tune,
air;
melody
etc.
413;
aria,
arietta†;
piece of music [Fr.],
work,
number,
opus;
sonata;
rondo,
rondeau [Fr.];
pastorale,
cavatina†,
roulade†,
fantasia,
concerto,
overture,
symphony,
variations,
cadenza;
cadence;
fugue,
canon,
quodlibet,
serenade,
notturno [It],
dithyramb;
opera,
operetta;
oratorio;
composition,
movement;
stave;
passamezzo [It],
toccata,
Vorspiel [G.].
instrumental music;
full score;
minstrelsy,
tweedledum and tweedledee,
band,
orchestra;
concerted piece [Fr.],
potpourri,
capriccio.
vocal music,
vocalism†;
chaunt,
chant;
psalm,
psalmody;
hymn;
song
etc.
(poem)
597;
canticle,
canzonet†,
cantata,
bravura,
lay,
ballad,
ditty,
carol,
pastoral,
recitative,
recitativo†,
solfeggio†.
Lydian measures;
slow music,
slow movement;
adagio
etc.
adv.;
minuet;
siren strains,
soft music,
lullaby;
dump;
dirge
etc.
(lament)
839;
pibroch†;
martial music,
march;
dance music;
waltz
etc.
(dance)
840.
solo,
duet,
duo,
trio;
quartet,
quartett†;
septett†;
part song,
descant,
glee,
madrigal,
catch,
round,
chorus,
chorale;
antiphon†,
antiphony;
accompaniment,
second,
bass;
score;
bourdon†,
drone,
morceau†,
terzetto†.
composer
etc.
413;
musician
etc.
416.
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Dutch: quaternion, vier, vijf
Polish: czwórka
2 quartet
Four performers or singers who perform together.
synonym: quartette.
Dutch: kwartet, viertal
Polish: kwartet
3 quartet
4 quartet
Four people considered as a unit:
— He joined a barbershop quartet.
synonyms: foursome, quartette.
Dutch: viertal
Polish: czwórka
5 quartet
A musical composition for four performers.
synonym: quartette.
Polish: kwartet
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