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hocket

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From French hoquet (“hiccup”).

noun hockets · hoquet

countable, uncountable 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. Hocket is a contrapuntal technique described by the early fourteenth-century Walter Odington as "A truncation … made over the tenor … in such a way that one voice is always silent while the other sings."
countable, uncountable A narrow passageway or opening between buildings, typically designed to facilitate access or movement between separate architectural structures.
countable, uncountable Any small gap or opening; often used to describe a narrow space that allows for movement or connection between two areas.

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@misc{hocket_2026,
  title = {hocket},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hocket},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}