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trem⋅o⋅lo

  [trem-uh-loh]
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–noun, plural -los. Music.
1. a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
2. a mechanical device in an organ by which such an effect is produced.
Origin:
1715–25; < It: trembling < L tremulus tremulous
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trem·o·lo   (trěm'ə-lō')   
n.   pl. trem·o·los

    1. A tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone.

    2. A similar effect produced by rapid alternation of two tones.

  2. A device on an organ for producing a tremulous effect.

  3. A vibrato in singing, often excessive or poorly controlled.


[Italian, from Latin tremulus, tremulous; see tremulous.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

tremolo 
1801, from It. tremolo, from L. tremulus "trembling" (see tremulous).
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