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tremulant

[ trem-yuh-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. trembling; tremulous.


tremulant

/ ˈtrɛmjʊlənt /

noun

  1. music
    1. a device on an organ by which the wind stream is made to fluctuate in intensity producing a tremolo effect
    2. a device on an electrophonic instrument designed to produce a similar effect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • un·tremu·lant adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tremulant1

1830–40; < Medieval Latin tremulant- (stem of tremulāns ) present participle of tremulāre to tremble; -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tremulant1

C19: from Medieval Latin tremulāre to tremble
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Example Sentences

Mechanical accessories: swell tremulant, choir tremulant, bellows signal; wind indicator.

His tone is all through his nose, and his tenuto is like the tremulant stop on the organ.

She stood by the bench, one hand resting on it; she stood all in the tremulant shadow.

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