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Meaning of "crotchet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CROTCHET

From Old French crochet, literally: little hook, from croche hook.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CROTCHET

crotchet  [ˈkrɒtʃɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROTCHET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crotchet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROTCHET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quarter note

A quarter note or crotchet is a note played for one quarter of the duration of a whole note. Often, musicians will say that a crotchet is one beat, however, this is not always correct, as the beat is indicated by the time signature of the music; a quarter note may or may not be the beat. Quarter notes are notated with a filled-in oval note head and a straight, flagless stem. The stem usually points upwards if it is below the middle line of the stave or downwards if it is on or above the middle line. However, the stem direction may differentiate more than one part. The head of the note also reverses its orientation in relation to the stem.

Definition of crotchet in the English dictionary

The first definition of crotchet in the dictionary is a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve Usual US and Canadian name: quarter note. Other definition of crotchet is a small hook or hooklike device. Crotchet is also a perverse notion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROTCHET


brachet
ˈbrætʃɪt
bratchet
ˈbrætʃɪt
carriwitchet
ˌkærɪˈwɪtʃɪt
chit
tʃɪt
fitchet
ˈfɪtʃɪt
hatchet
ˈhætʃɪt
latchet
ˈlætʃɪt
lynchet
ˈlɪntʃɪt
manchet
ˈmæntʃɪt
merchet
ˈmɜːtʃɪt
planchet
ˈplɑːntʃɪt
Pratchett
ˈprætʃɪt
Pritchett
ˈprɪtʃɪt
ratchet
ˈrætʃɪt
rochet
ˈrɒtʃɪt
watchet
ˈwɒtʃɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROTCHET

crossword puzzle
crosswort
crostini
crotal
crotalaria
crotaline
crotalism
crotalum
crotch
crotched
crotcheteer
crotchetiness
crotchety
croton
Croton bug
croton oil
Crotone
crotonic acid
crottle
crouch

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROTCHET

Bechet
bury the hatchet
cachet
claw hatchet
crochet
guichet
lettre de cachet
lettres de cachet
matchet
Pinochet
ricochet
sachet
shochet
tranchet
trebuchet

Synonyms and antonyms of crotchet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crotchet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROTCHET

Find out the translation of crotchet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crotchet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crotchet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四分音符
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ganchito
570 millions of speakers

English

crotchet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

crotchet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صنارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semínima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেয়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

noire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crotchet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Viertelnote
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四分音符
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갈고리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crotchet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ý ngông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய கொக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉचट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dörtlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semiminima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziwactwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pătrime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

crotchet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwartnoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

crotchet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

crotchet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crotchet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROTCHET»

The term «crotchet» is normally little used and occupies the 120.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROTCHET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «crotchet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «crotchet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crotchet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROTCHET»

Discover the use of crotchet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crotchet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crotchet Lodge: A Farce, in Two Acts, as Performed at the ...
34 cRoTc-HLT LODGE; Crotchet. O dear, Sir ! and-anfy-large-boeNimble. ( To Tbi /Le) Then say, my pretty charmer, will you make me happy? Miss Crotchet. Pretty little charmer! in what a con-dossze style he addresses me ! [Aside Mmhle.
Thomas Hurlstone, 1796
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Crotchet castle, by the author of Headlong hall
Thomas Love Peacock. And to 'hem yeve I faithe and full credence, And in mine herte have 'hem in reverence, So hertily, that there is game none, That fro my bokis makith me to gone, But it be seldome, on the holie daie; Save certainly whan ...
Thomas Love Peacock, 1831
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Nightmare Abbey: Crotchet Castle
Two nineteenth century novels satirize romanticism, political theories, and society through witty dialogue
Thomas Love Peacock, 1969
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Three Novels - Headlong Hall -Nightmare Abbey-Crotchet Castle
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Thomas Love Peacock, 2008
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Universal Technological Dictionary: Or, Familiar ...
It is evident from the preceding example that these notes continually diminish by one half; and consequently as a minim is only half as long as a semibreve, ana a crotchet but half the length of a minim, a crotchet is only one quarter as long as a  ...
George Crabb, 1823
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A Note for Children
NOTES FAMILY TREE Grand-pa-pa-pa Semi-breve - Whole Note O 4 beats Ms. Minim Minim - Half Note J 2 beats Mr. Crotchet Crotchet - Quarter Note J 1 beat I- Jl Mr. & Mrs. Quaver Quaver(s) - Eighth Note(s) J. 1/4 beat(s) Clean Ms. Minim ...
‎2007
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Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation ...
It is evident from the preceding example that these notes continually diminish by one half; and consequently as a minim is only half as long as a semibreve, and a crotchet but half the length of a minim, a crotchet is only one quarter as long as a  ...
George Crabb, 1823
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Classical Guitar Playing: Step 2
The top number shows the number of beats per bar, whilst the bottom number indicates the value of each beat. For example, 44 means four crotchet beats (i.e. four quarter notes) per bar, whilst 34 means three crotchet beats per bar.
Tony Skinner, Raymond Burley, 2006
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Early works for piano
Readings ante cor- recturam: m. 6, bass, final crotchet d'; m. 33, bass, second crotchet f instead of rest; m. 36, alto, third and fourth beats a' minim; m. 45, soprano, fourth crotchet includes a' in chord; m. 77, alto, first and second beats, eb' minim ...
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, R. Larry Todd, 1985
10
Marketing Hints for Jamaican Craft-Workers
Name Address Product CLARENDON Winsome Pottinger Lot 1781 Housing Scheme, Lionel Town P.O. Crotchet macrame Hazel Reid Blackwood District, Blackford Wood P.O. Embroidery Paulette Roberts Fearon District, Sanguinetti P. A. ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROTCHET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crotchet is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Big Daddy played by a living legend in Clackamas Rep's 'Cat on a …
She's a cat in heat, not a grandmother in a crotchet circle. And why isn't Brick ever shirtless? Costumer Annie Rimmer buries his body in thick ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Fashion shoot: cut-out designs for subtle sexiness
Cut-out top with embroidered crotchet and fringe (HK$42,000) by Céline. Trench dress worn as jacket (HK$14,120) by Edeline Lee ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
Bring Out Your Dead
... like it could have been filmed this summer, sharing uncanny similarities in terms of nudity, crotchet clothing and shaggy children running wild. «Eugene Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Harpursville woman, 32, fought long battle with illness
Kelly had to find new joys in life and learned to crotchet and cross stitch, Marianne remembered. "Through it all, she rarely complained and ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jun 15»
5
Unconventional Couturier Jean Paul Gaultier Goes On Show At The …
... that goes into the making of each garment, like a coat crafted from pieces of crocodile leather that are attached to one another by crotchet. «Forbes, Jun 15»
6
Ask The Old Editor: commas and compounds
This week's question: Is the rule that one does not split a compound predicate joined by a conjunction with a comma a "real" rule or a crotchet? «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
7
Clubs and societies reports
... memorial during a protest, the Women's Institute took out their knitting needles and crotchet hooks in response to lay Flowers for Heroines. «Uttoxeter Advertiser, Jun 15»
8
Deerstalker: 'Investigating as Somerset's SpeedWatch campaign …
Inigo seems as perplexed as the rest of us, there was a time when crotchet and sucking eggs, synonymous with that great British institution, the ... «Wells Journal, Jun 15»
9
Uncensored Art – No Borders!
Also known for her crotchet work, which was also included in the performance, Chremos' method of discovery was approached step-by-step, ... «The Dance Journal, Jun 15»
10
MATTIE A LA MODE: Get the right look for the office
Crotchet cardigans are all the rage with the music festival crowd. Trendy blazers have a utilitarian look and resemble a shirt with military ... «North Shore News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Crotchet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/crotchet>. Apr 2024 ».
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