crotchet

crotch·et

C0767700 (krŏch′ĭt)n.1. An odd, whimsical, or stubborn notion.2. Music See quarter note.3. A small hook or hooklike structure.

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[Middle English crochet, hook, quarter note, from Old French, hook; see crochet.]

crotchet

(ˈkrɒtʃɪt) n1. (Music, other) music a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve. Usual US and Canadian name: quarter note 2. a small hook or hooklike device3. a perverse notion4. (Zoology) zoology a small notched or hooked process, as in an insect[C14: from Old French crochet, literally: little hook, from croche hook; see crocket]

crotch•et

(ˈkrɒtʃ ɪt)

n. 1. an odd fancy or whimsical notion. 2. a small hook. 3. a hooklike device or part. 4. quarter note. [1350–1400; Middle English crochet hook, staff with hook at end < Middle French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crotchet - a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hookhookcurve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changesuncus - (biology) any hook-shaped process or part
	2.	crotchet - a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole notequarter notemusical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"
	3.	crotchet - a strange attitude or habitqueerness, quirk, quirkiness, odditystrangeness, unfamiliarity - unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
	4.	crotchet - a small tool or hooklike implementhook - a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something

Translations

四分音符

crotchet

(ˈkrotʃit) noun in music, a note equal to half a minim. (音樂) 四分音符 （音乐中）四分音符