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Where does “hocket” come from?

hocket (English) comes from French hoquet — hiccup.

hocket (English): In medieval music, a rhythmic linear technique...

Definitions

  1. In medieval music, a rhythmic linear technique...

Ancestry of “hocket”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhoquethiccup

Words derived from “hocket”

  • hocketing
  • hocketed
Every word from French hoquet →