No exact match translations found for 'crotchet' in oriya.
Word 'crotchet' in Other Languages
- crotchet in Assamese অসমীয়া
- crotchet in Bengali বাংলা
- crotchet in Bodo बड़ो
- crotchet in Dogri डोगरी
- crotchet in English
- crotchet in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
- crotchet in Hindi हिन्दी
- crotchet in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
- crotchet in Kashmiri कॉशुर
- crotchet in Konkani कोंकणी
- crotchet in Maithili মৈথিলী
- crotchet in Malayalam മലയാളം
- crotchet in Manipuri মৈতৈলোন্
- crotchet in Marathi मराठी
- crotchet in Nepali नेपाली
- crotchet in Oriya ଓଡ଼ିଆ
- crotchet in Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- crotchet in Sanskrit संस्कृतम्
- crotchet in Santali
- crotchet in Sindhi سنڌي
- crotchet in Tamil தமிழ்
- crotchet in Telugu తెలుగు
- crotchet in Urdu اُردُو
Crotchet
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
/ˈkrɒtʃɪt/ (British), /ˈkrɑːtʃɪt/ (American)
Definitions
- A musical note having the time value of a quarter note.
- An odd, whimsical, or stubborn idea; a peculiarity.
Usage Examples
- The melody was played in crotchets and minims.
- His insistence on eating only with a silver spoon was just another crotchet of his.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French "crotchet," meaning "little hook," from Old French "crochet."
Synonyms
- Quarter note (in musical context)
- Whim
- Quirk
- Eccentricity
Antonyms
- Whole note (musical)
- Normality
- Conventionality
Translations
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Negra (música), capricho | /neɣɾa/, /ka'pritʃo/ |
| French | Noire (musique), lubie | /nwaʁ/, /ly.bi/ |
| German | Viertelnote, Marotte | /ˈfɪʁtl̩ˌnoːtə/, /maʁɔtə/ |
| Hindi | संगीत नोट: तिहाई, सनक | /sangeet not: tihaai/, /sanak/ |
| Tamil | கால нот், விகாரமான பழக்கம் | /kaala not/, /vikāramāṉa paḻakkam/ |
| Telugu | క్వార్టర్ నోట్, విచిత్రపు అలవాటు | /kwāṛṭar nōṭ/, /vichitrapu alavāṭu/ |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 四分音符, 怪念头 | /sì fēn yīn fú/, /guài niàn tóu/ |
| Japanese | 四分音符, 気まぐれ | /shibu onpu/, /kimagure/ |
| Russian | четвертная нота, причуда | /chetvyertnaya nota/, /prichuda/ |
| Arabic | نوتة ربع, نزوة | /nūtat rub‘/, /nazwa/ |
Regional Pronunciation Variations
British English: /ˈkrɒtʃɪt/
American English: /ˈkrɑːtʃɪt/
Australian English: /ˈkrɒtʃɪt/ (similar to British)
Historical Usage
The musical meaning of "crotchet" has been in use since the 14th century in European notation. The figurative sense, meaning an eccentric idea, became popular in English literature in the 17th century.
Cultural Nuances
In British English, "crotchet" is the standard term for a quarter note, whereas American English primarily uses "quarter note." In non-musical contexts, it has often been associated with eccentric habits or obsessions.
More Information
"Crotchet" in music represents a quarter note, fundamental to rhythm in Western music notation. The term also symbolizes quirky or odd behaviors in literature and psychology. Writers such as Charles Dickens and Jane Austen used "crotchet" to describe peculiar tendencies in their characters.