hocket

== English == === Alternative forms === hoquet (UK) === Etymology === From French hoquet (“hiccup”). === Noun === hocket (countable and uncountable, plural hockets) (music) 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. (architecture) A narrow passageway or opening between buildings, typically designed to facilitate access or movement between separate architectural structures. Any small gap or opening; often used to describe a narrow space that allows for movement or connection between two areas. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “hocket”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. == German == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hocket second-person plural subjunctive I of hocken