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treble
[ treb-uhl ]
/ ˈtrɛb əl /
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adjective
threefold; triple.
Music.
- of or relating to the highest part in harmonized music; soprano.
- of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or instrument.
- high in pitch; shrill.
noun
Music.
- the treble or soprano part.
- a treble voice, singer, or instrument.
a high or shrill voice or sound.
the highest-pitched peal of a bell.
verb (used with or without object), tre·bled, tre·bling.
to make or become three times as much or as many; triple.
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Origin of treble
1275–1325; (adj. and noun) Middle English <Middle French <Latin triplustriple; (v.) Middle English treblen, derivative of the adj.
OTHER WORDS FROM treble
tre·bly [treb-lee], /ˈtrɛb li/, adverbWords nearby treble
treaty, treaty Indian, treaty port, Trebbia, Trebizond, treble, treble chance, treble clef, treble staff, Treblinka, trebuchet
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British Dictionary definitions for treble
treble
/ (ˈtrɛbəl) /
adjective
threefold; triple
of, relating to, or denoting a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
noun
verb
to make or become three times as much
Derived forms of treble
trebleness, nountrebly, adverb, adjectiveWord Origin for treble
C14: from Old French, from Latin triplus threefold, triple
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