Phrase guide

string quartet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A musical composition for such a group.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: string quartette

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: quartet, quartette

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: smyčcové kvarteto — group of four string players
  • Danish: strygekvartet — group of four string players
  • Dutch: strijkkwartet — group of four string players
  • Esperanto: arĉa kvarteto — group of four string players
  • French: quatuor à cordes — group of four string players
  • German: Streichquartett — group of four string players
  • Hungarian: vonósnégyes — group of four string players
  • Icelandic: strengjakvartett — group of four string players
  • Norwegian Bokmål: strykekvartett — group of four string players
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: strykekvartett — group of four string players
  • Polish: kwartet smyczkowy — group of four string players
  • Portuguese: quarteto de cordas — group of four string players
  • Romanian: cvartet de coarde — group of four string players
  • Spanish: cuarteto de cuerda — group of four string players
  • Swedish: stråkkvartett — group of four string players
  • Czech: smyčcový kvartet — composition for four string players
  • Danish: strygekvartet — composition for four string players
  • Dutch: strijkkwartet — composition for four string players
  • Esperanto: arĉa kvarteto — composition for four string players
  • French: quatuor à cordes — composition for four string players
  • German: Streichquartett — composition for four string players
  • Hungarian: vonósnégyes — composition for four string players
  • Icelandic: strengjakvartett — composition for four string players
  • Norwegian Bokmål: strykekvartett — composition for four string players
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: strykekvartett — composition for four string players
  • Polish: kwartet smyczkowy — composition for four string players
  • Portuguese: quarteto de cordas — composition for four string players
  • Spanish: cuarteto de cuerda — composition for four string players
  • Swedish: stråkkvartett — composition for four string players