tremblement

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/ˈtɹɛmbl̩mənt/

noun

An action or condition of trembling; a tremor.

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tremolo
OriginFrench tremblement →
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Meanings

nountremblement (usually uncountable, plural tremblements)

plural tremblements

  1. uncountableusuallyAn action or condition of trembling; a tremor.
  2. uncountableusuallyentertainmentSynonym of tremolo.

    Synonyms: tremolo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tremolo.

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tremolo

Origin

  1. Frenchtremblement“a shake, tremble”
  2. Englishtremblement

From French tremblement (“a shake, tremble”). By surface analysis, tremble + -ment.

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APA

tremblement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremblement

MLA

“tremblement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremblement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tremblement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tremblement.

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