cuarteto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuarteto (“quartet”), because the early dance-hall numbers were invariably four-piece bands (violin, piano, accordion, bass). Doublet of quartet.

Noun

cuarteto (uncountable)

  1. (music) An upbeat genre of music from Argentina, descended from Italian and Spanish dance ensembles.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian quartetto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kwaɾˈteto/ [kwaɾˈt̪e.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Syllabification: cuar‧te‧to

Noun

cuarteto m (plural cuartetos)

  1. (music) quartet
  2. foursome

Descendants
  • → English: cuarteto
  • → Tagalog: kuwarteto

Further reading
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