crotchet

• اسم يشير إلى النغمة الموسيقية التي تساوي مدتها ربع النغمة الكاملة، وتُرسم عادة برأس بيضاوي مملوء وساق. كما يشير إلى الخطاف أو المعقوف الصغير، وإلى فكرة أو رأي غريب أو غير مألوف.

A noun referring to a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve (whole note), typically represented by a filled-in oval note head with a stem.

1. Musical noteB2formalbritish

   A note in music that is half the length of a minim and twice the length of a quaver; a quarter note.

   نغمة ربعية

   • The piece begins with a series of crotchets.
   • She played a crotchet followed by two quavers.
   • The conductor emphasized the crotchet beat.

   المرادفاتquarter note

2. Whim or eccentric ideaC1formalbritish

   A strange or unusual idea or opinion; a whim.

   نزوة

   • His latest crotchet is to build a house entirely out of recycled materials.
   • She dismissed his plan as another one of his crotchets.
   • The inventor was known for his many crotchets and odd inventions.

   المرادفاتcapriceeccentricityfadfancynotionquirkvagarywhim