English

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Noun

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quatuor (plural quatuors)

  1. (music) A quartet.

French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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quatuor m (plural quatuors)

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

Further reading

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Latin

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Numeral

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quatuor (indeclinable)

  1. medieval spelling of quattuor

References

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  • 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[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016