crotchet

• Nom désignant une note de musique dont la durée est égale à un quart d'une ronde (semi-brève), généralement représentée par une tête ovale noire et une hampe. Il peut aussi désigner familièrement une excentricité ou une idée bizarre.

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.

   noire

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

   Synonymesquarter note

2. Whim or eccentric ideaC1formalbritish

   A strange or unusual idea or opinion; a whim.

   Idée fantaisiste ou excentrique

   • 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.

   Synonymescapriceeccentricityfadfancynotionquirkvagarywhim