Etymology

treble

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Today it means: Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music. Full definition →

Middle English treble ← Old French treble ← Latin triplus
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  1. Latin · derived fromtriplus
  2. Old French · derived fromtreble
  3. Middle English · inherited fromtreble
  4. English todaytreble

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English treble, from Old French treble, from Latin triplus. Doublet of triple.

Words from the same roots

Latintriplus all →

triple

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