Definition of QUARTET

quartet

Meanings

Plural: quartets

Noun

  • the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
  • four performers or singers who perform together
  • a set of four similar things considered as a unit
  • four people considered as a unit
    • "he joined a barbershop quartet"
  • a musical composition for four performers
  • A group of four people or things, particularly
  • A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.
  • A group of four people or things, particularly
  • A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
  • A group of four people or things, particularly
  • A group of four singers, usually males, who sings together in four-part harmony.
  • A group of four people or things, particularly

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 16

quartet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quartet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quartet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

quartet is a valid Words With Friends word