English Explanatory Dictionary

tremulant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Trembling, tremulous.
noun
  1. A mechanical component of a musical organ, designed to add vibration to the sounds produced by the instrument.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɛmjʊlənt/

Word forms

tremulant more tremulant most tremulant tremulants

Etymology

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

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