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tremolant
[ trem-uh-luhnt ]
/ ˈtrɛm ə lənt /
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adjective
having a tremulous or vibrating tone, as certain pipes of an organ.
noun
an organ pipe producing a tremolant tone.
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Origin of tremolant
1850–55; <German <Italian tremolantetremulant
OTHER WORDS FROM tremolant
un·trem·o·lant, adjectiveWords nearby tremolant
trembly, tremendous, tremendously, trémie, tremissis, tremolant, tremolite, tremolo, tremolo arm, tremor, tremulant
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