tremolant

1 of 2

noun

trem·​o·​lant

ˈtremələnt

plural -s

: tremulant

tremolant

2 of 2

adjective

"

: having a strong tremolo

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian tremolante tremolo stop, from tremolante tremulous, from Medieval Latin tremulant-, tremulans, present participle of tremulare to tremble

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