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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, adjective
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