quartecommon nouncommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionquarteEtymologyexpandfrom Italian quarta, itself derived from Latin quarta.Definitions1. An interval of four consecutive notes, including the two extremes.musiqueexpandUn intervalle de quarte.Quarte juste ou simplement Quarte : Celle dont la valeur est de deux tons et demi.Quarte augmentée : Celle qui comprend trois tons (aussi appelée triton.Quarte diminuée : Celle qui ne comprend qu'un ton et deux demi-tons.2. A way of carrying or parrying a sword or foil thrust by turning the wrist outwards.escrimeexpandUn contre de quarte.3. In the game of piquet, it designates four cards of the same suit that follow one another. It is also called a fourth.cartesexpandAs, roi, dame et valet font une quarte majeure.4. Sixtieth part of the third, which is itself the sixtieth part of the second.mathématiquesastronomieexpand5. Qualifies a fever occurring every three days, as in certain forms of malaria (case of Plasmodium malariae in humans).médecineexpandMasculinequartPluralquartesSee alsoquarter (v.) quartation (cn.)