Quartet
Pronunciation : Quar*tet", Quar*tette"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. quartetto, dim. of quarto the fourth, a fourth part, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See Quart.]
Definition : 1. (Mus.) (a) A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. (b) The set of four person who perform a piece of music in four parts.
2. (Poet.)
Defn: A stanza of four lines.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913