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quartette vs barbershop quartet

barbershop quartet vs quartette

quartette and barbershop quartet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quartette Yes No No No
barbershop quartet Yes No No No
As nouns, barbershop quartet is a hyponym of quartette; that is, barbershop quartet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quartette:
  • quartette: four performers or singers who perform together
  • barbershop quartet: an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony
Other hyponyms of quartette include string quartet, string quartette, piano quartet.
quartette (noun) barbershop quartet (noun)
a musical composition for four performers an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony
four people considered as a unit
a set of four similar things considered as a unit
four performers or singers who perform together
Difference between quartette and barbershop quartet

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