Meaning
quartet
- A musical ensemble composed of four instruments or singers
- A musical piece composed for four performers
- A group of four people or things
In a sentence
Ieri sera abbiamo ascoltato un quartetto d'archi straordinario.
Yesterday evening we listened to an extraordinary string quartet.
Il quartetto ha eseguito brani di Mozart con grande precisione.
The quartet performed pieces by Mozart with great precision.
I quattro amici formavano ormai un quartetto inseparabile.
The four friends had become an inseparable quartet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| quartetto | masculine · singular |
| quartetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most frequently refers to classical chamber music, especially 'quartetto d'archi' (string quartet).