hocket

Meaning

Noun

In medieval music, a rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords. A single melody is shared between two (or occasionally more) voices such that alternately one voice sounds while the other rests.

Origin

Latin hoquetus ("hiccup")

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