quaver en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English quaveren, frequentative form of quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”), equivalent to quave + -er. Cognate with Low German quabbeln (“to quiver”), German quabbeln, quappeln (“to quiver”). More at quave, quab, quiver.
Meanings
- A trembling shake.
- A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
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an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
The crotchets and quavers are dancing up and down the stave like little black boys on a fence.
1920 August 27, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “The Wind Blows”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, pages 140–141:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quavers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hemidemisemiquaver · demisemiquaver · demiquaver · semiquaver · quaver rest
Relateds
minim · semibreve · crotchet · longa · breve
Translations (56)
es corchea ((music) an eighth note) · sv skälva (a trembling of the voice) · nl vibrato (a trembling of the voice) · vi nốt móc đơn ((music) an eighth note) · ro tremolo (a trembling of the voice) · fi kahdeksasosanuotti ((music) an eighth note) · cs osminová nota ((music) an eighth note) · is áttundapartsnóta ((music) an eighth note) · ka ტრელი (a trembling shake) · hu remegés (a trembling of the voice) · el όγδοο ((music) an eighth note) · nl achtste noot (a trembling shake) · is áttundipartur ((music) an eighth note) · eu kortxea ((music) an eighth note) · cs chvění (a trembling of the voice) · nl tremolo (a trembling of the voice) · pt colcheia ((music) an eighth note) · ka რაკრაკი (a trembling shake) · gd caman ((music) an eighth note) · az səkkizlik not ((music) an eighth note) · pl ósemka ((music) an eighth note) · de Trillern (a trembling of the voice) · mi orohaurua ((music) an eighth note) · nl trilling (a trembling shake) · hu remegés (a trembling shake) · nl achtste noot ((music) an eighth note) · ru восьма́я но́та ((music) an eighth note) · cmn 八分音符 ((music) an eighth note) · vi móc đơn ((music) an eighth note) · hu nyolcad ((music) an eighth note) · es temblor (a trembling shake) · ms kuaver ((music) an eighth note) · hu reszketés (a trembling shake) · cs trylek (a trembling of the voice) · cs osminka ((music) an eighth note) · ca corxera ((music) an eighth note) · ro tremur (a trembling shake) · fr croche ((music) an eighth note) · ja 八分音符 ((music) an eighth note) · ko 팔분음표 ((music) an eighth note) · gl corchea ((music) an eighth note) · ka ხმის კანკალი (a trembling of the voice) · ro tremur (a trembling of the voice) · it croma ((music) an eighth note) · bg тремоло (a trembling of the voice) · sl osminka ((music) an eighth note) · sv åttondelsnot ((music) an eighth note) · yue 八分音符 ((music) an eighth note) · cs tremolo (a trembling of the voice) · nl beving (a trembling shake) · de Achtelnote ((music) an eighth note) · de Beben (a trembling shake) · cs chvění (a trembling shake) · bg треперене (a trembling shake) · de Beben (a trembling of the voice) · de Zittern (a trembling of the voice)