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string quartet

string quar·tet
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [string kwawr-tet]
    • /strɪŋ kwɔrˈtɛt/
    • /strɪŋ kwɔːˈtet/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [string kwawr-tet]
    • /strɪŋ kwɔrˈtɛt/

Definitions of string quartet words

  • noun string quartet a musical composition, usually in three or four movements, for four stringed instruments, typically two violins, viola, and cello. 1
  • noun string quartet a first violinist, second violinist, violist, and cellist forming a group for the performance of string quartets and similar music. 1
  • noun string quartet musical group of 4 string instruments 1
  • noun string quartet musical piece for foursome 1
  • countable noun string quartet A string quartet is a group of four musicians who play stringed instruments together. The instruments are two violins, a viola, and a cello. 0
  • countable noun string quartet A string quartet is a piece of music played on two violins, a viola, and a cello. 0
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Origin of string quartet

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for String quartet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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string quartet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

string quartet usage trend in Literature

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