tremolant

[ trem-uh-luh nt ]
/ ˈtrɛm ə lənt /

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 tremolante tremulant

OTHER WORDS FROM tremolant

un·trem·o·lant, adjective

Words nearby tremolant

trembling poplar, trembly, tremendous, tremie, tremissis, tremolant, tremolite, tremolo, tremolo arm, tremor, tremulant
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