quatuor

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English

Noun

quatuor (plural quatuors)

  1. (music) A quartet.

French

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin quattuor (frequently occurs without doubling quatuor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwa.tɥɔʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɥɔ

Noun

quatuor m (plural quatuors)

  1. (music) quartet (composition)
  2. (music) quartet (group of musicians)
  3. (sexuality) foursome

Further reading

Latin

Numeral

quatuor (indeclinable)

  1. medieval spelling of quattuor

References

  • quatuor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • quatuor in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016