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tremolo
- /ˈtrɛmələʊ/ UK
- /ˈtrɛməloʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian tremolo, first-person present indicative of tremolare (“to shake, to tremble”). Origin: 1715-25.
noun tremolos
- A rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can also be intended to mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a note. It is notated by a strong diagonal bar across the note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless notes). It commenced with a slow crescendo, so irresistibly lugubrious that two of our dogs at once raised their heads and swelled their voices into a responsive tremolo, which may have been heard and appreciated by their distant relatives.
- A variation in the volume of a note or a chord, evoking a tremor or quiver.
- The device in an organ that produces a tremolo effect.
Translations
Talk about this word "tremolo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tremolo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tremolo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tremolo "tremolo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tremolo.Cite this
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title = {tremolo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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