Definition

1. Noun:
   • A musical composition for four performers: A piece of music written to be played or sung by four people.
   • A set of four people or things considered as a unit: A group of four individuals or items that are associated or function together.
   • A group of four performers or singers: An ensemble consisting of four musicians or vocalists who perform together.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The composer wrote a beautiful string quartette for two violins, a viola, and a cello.
  • A quartette of experts was assembled to solve the complex problem.
  • The jazz quartette performed a stunning set at the festival.

Advanced Usage

• "In quartette": As a group of four; in a formation of four.
  • The singers performed the madrigal in quartette.
• "To form a quartette": To come together as a group of four.
  • The musicians decided to form a quartette to explore classical repertoire.

Variants and Related Words

• Quartet (n): The more common modern spelling of "quartette," with identical meanings.
  • The barbershop quartet sang on the street corner.
• Quad (n, informal): A shortened, informal term for a group of four.
• Foursome (n): A group of four people, often used in the context of games or social activities.
  • A foursome of friends went to the movies.

Synonyms

• Foursome: A group of four people.
• Tetralogy: A series of four related works (common in literature or drama, not typically for performers).
• Quadruplet: One of four children born at one birth; can informally refer to a set of four.

Related Phrases

(Note: "Quartette" itself is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. The following phrases relate to the concept of a group of four.) - To make up a quartette: To constitute or complete a group of four. - With her addition, they finally made up a quartette for the card game.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms specifically using the word "quartette." Idioms often use the more common "quartet" or the number four.) - The fabulous four: An idiom referring to any famous or highly effective group of four people. - The engineers were known as the fabulous four for their innovative designs.

Noun

1. a musical composition for four performers
2. four people considered as a unit
   • he joined a barbershop quartet
   • the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.
3. a set of four similar things considered as a unit
4. four performers or singers who perform together