quaver
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quaver
- /ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -eɪvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English quaveren, frequentative form of quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”), equivalent to quave + -er. Cognate with Low German quabbeln (“to quiver”), German quabbeln, quappeln (“to quiver”). More at quave, quab, quiver.
noun quavers
- A trembling shake.
- A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
- an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail. The crotchets and quavers are dancing up and down the stave like little black boys on a fence.
verb quavers · quavering · quavered
- To shake in a trembling manner.
- To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing. "Aw come on, guys!" The woman, clearly overwhelmed by the force of the two friends' personalities, quavered on the point of tears.
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To utter quaveringly.
We shall hear her quavering them […] to some sprightly airs of the opera.
Similar: wobble
Translations
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noun (music) an eighth note
| Español | corchea |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 팔분음표 palbuneumpyo |
| 日本語 | 八分音符 hachibun onpu |
| 中文 | 八分音符 bāfēn yīnfú |
| Português | colcheia |
| Français | croche |
| Deutsch | Achtelnote |
| Italiano | croma |
| Ελληνικά | όγδοο ógdoo |
| Русский | восьма́я но́та vosʹmája nóta |
| Tiếng Việt | móc đơn, nốt móc đơn |
verb to shake
| Deutsch | zittern |
|---|
verb to use the voice in a trembling manner
| Deutsch | trillern |
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