First Known Use: circa 1876
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vibrato
vibrato
noun vi·bra·to \vi-ˈbrä-(ˌ)tō, vī-\
music : a way of making small, rapid changes in a musical note that you are singing or playing so that it seems to shake slightly
plural vi·bra·tos
Full Definition of VIBRATO
: a slightly tremulous effect imparted to vocal or instrumental tone for added warmth and expressiveness by slight and rapid variations in pitch
— vi·bra·to·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of VIBRATO
Italian, from past participle of vibrare to vibrate, from Latin
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