VIBRATO


Meaning of VIBRATO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vi-ˈbrä-(ˌ)tō, vī- ]

noun

( plural -tos )

Etymology: Italian, from past participle of vibrare to vibrate, from Latin

Date: circa 1876

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.