tremulant

tremulant · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived fromtremēre“to tremble, shake”
2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromtremulāns“trembling, shaking”
3. English todaytremulant

From Medieval Latin tremulāns (“trembling, shaking”), ultimately from Latin tremēre (“to tremble, shake”).

tremulant · noun²

1. Italian · borrowed fromtremolante“trembling, shaking”
2. English todaytremulant

From Italian tremolante (“trembling, shaking”).

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