crotchet
Pronunciation: /ˈkrɒtʃɪt/
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Definition of crotchet
noun
- 1 Music, British a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve or half a minim, represented by a large solid dot with a plain stem. Also called quarter note.
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense 'hook'): from Old French crochet, diminutive of croc 'hook', from Old Norse krókr
