vibrato
play
noun
vi·bra·to
\vi-ˈbrä-(ˌ)tō, vī-\
Simple Definition of vibrato
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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
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Origin and Etymology of vibrato
Italian, from past participle of vibrare to vibrate, from Latin
First Known Use: circa 1876
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