tremolo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
  2. noun vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tremolo, first-person present indicative of tremolare (“to shake, to tremble”). Origin: 1715-25.

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