vibrato

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Verb 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from Italian vibrato, past participle of vibrare meaning "to vibrate" or "to quiver"

[edit] Noun

vibrato (plural vibratos)

1. (music) 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.

[edit] Related terms

• tremolo

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from Italian vibrato, past participle of vibrare meaning "to vibrate" or "to quiver"

[edit] Noun

vibrato m. (plural vibratos)

1. (music) vibrato

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

vibrato m (f vibrata, m plural vibrati, f plural vibrate)

1. Past participle of vibrare.

[edit] Noun

vibrato m. (plural vibrati)

1. (music) vibrato