Etymology

vibrato

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Today it means: The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound. Full definition →

Italian vibrato m
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromvibrato m
  2. English todayvibrato

Borrowed from Italian vibrato m, past participle of vibrare (“to vibrate”).

Words from the same roots

Italianvibrato all →

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