What is another word for Quatuor?

Pronunciation: [kwˈatjuːə] (IPA)

Quatuor is a French word that translates to "quartet" in English, which means a group of four people or things. There are many synonyms for this word, including tetrad, quadruple, foursome, quad, fourfold, and quartette. The word tetrad is derived from the Greek word tetra, meaning four, and is commonly used to describe a group of four elements in the periodic table. Quadruple is used to indicate that something has been multiplied by four, while foursome is commonly used to describe a group of four players in a game or sport. Quad is a shortened form of the word quatuor, and is commonly used in the context of universities to describe a group of four colleges. Finally, quartette is a musical term used to describe a piece of music composed for four instruments or voices.

Synonyms for Quatuor:

What are the hypernyms for Quatuor?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Quatuor

Liber decimus-tertius, quem propter Athanasium Graecum qui negat Purgatorium adjeci, Quatuor pertractat articulos, de satisfactione, debita pro peccatis in vita et etiam post hanc vitam.
"The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, August 1865"
Society of Clergymen
The first act, after scenes between false Camillo and Michiella, ends with the marriage of Camillo and Camilla;-a Quatuor composed of Montini, Vittoria, Irma, and Lebruno.
"Vittoria, v4"
George Meredith
Count Orso, without hearing it, makes a Quatuor by inviting the bridal couple to go through the necessary formalities.
"Vittoria, v4"
George Meredith

Related words: French Quatuor, Quatuor de Lyon, Quatuors toqués, Quatuor Debussy, Quatuor de Paris,

Quatuor de la Chapelle Royale, Trio of London

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