tremulant
[ trem-yuh-luh nt ]
/ ˈtrɛm yə lənt /
adjective
trembling; tremulous.
Origin of tremulant
OTHER WORDS FROM tremulant
un·trem·u·lant, adjectiveWords nearby tremulant
tremolant,
tremolite,
tremolo,
tremolo arm,
tremor,
tremulant,
tremulous,
trenail,
trench,
trench coat,
trench fever
Example sentences from the Web for tremulant
His tone is all through his nose, and his tenuto is like the tremulant stop on the organ.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3) |Otto JahnShe stood by the bench, one hand resting on it; she stood all in the tremulant shadow.
The Gentleman From Indiana |Booth Tarkington
British Dictionary definitions for tremulant
tremulant
/ (ˈtrɛmjʊlənt) /
noun
music
- a device on an organ by which the wind stream is made to fluctuate in intensity producing a tremolo effect
- a device on an electrophonic instrument designed to produce a similar effect
Word Origin for tremulant
C19: from Medieval Latin
tremulāre to
tremble