Noun: quartette k(w)or'tet
- Four performers or singers who perform together
"The string quartette played Beethoven's compositions with precision";
- quartet
- A set of four similar things considered as a unit
"The string quartette played a selection of Beethoven's compositions";
- quartet, quadruplet, quadruple
- Four people considered as a unit
"A quartette of hikers set out on the trail";
- quartet, foursome
- A musical composition for four performers
"The jazz quartette improvised on a classic standard";
- quartet
Derived forms: quartettes
Type of: assemblage, composition, gathering, musical composition, musical group, musical organisation [Brit], musical organization, opus, piece, piece of music, set
Encyclopedia: Quartette, Nevada