n. (also quartette) 1 Mus. a a composition for four voices or instruments. b the performers of such a piece. 2 any group of four.
[ F quartette f. It. quartetto f. quarto fourth f. L quartus ]
n. (also quartette) 1 Mus. a a composition for four voices or instruments. b the performers of such a piece. 2 any group of four.
[ F quartette f. It. quartetto f. quarto fourth f. L quartus ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012