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vibrato en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /vɪˈbɹɑːtoʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian vibrato m, past participle of vibrare (“to vibrate”).

Meanings

  1. (Internet, humorous) Distorted by editing a sound so it becomes more wobbled, usually for humorous purposes.
    • Yoshi Dance But Every Time He Showing His Face It Gets Vibrato

Forms

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more vibrato Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most vibrato Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

G major · tremolo

wikipedia: vibrato

vibrato en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /vɪˈbɹɑːtoʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian vibrato m, past participle of vibrare (“to vibrate”).

Meanings

  1. The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.
    • He felt his teeth methodically, one after the other, with a vibrato movement of finger and thumb. 1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 429:

Forms

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vibratos Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

vibratoless · vibraphone

Relateds

vibrator · vibratile · vibrative · vibrate · vibrant · vibratiuncle · vibration

Translations (21)

pl vibrato (musical effect or technique) · fr vibrato (musical effect or technique) · ko 비브라토 (musical effect or technique) · de Bebung (musical effect or technique) · hu vibrato (musical effect or technique) · nl vibrato (musical effect or technique) · pt vibrato (musical effect or technique) · es vibrato (musical effect or technique) · eo vibrado (musical effect or technique) · ja ビブラート (musical effect or technique) · et vibraato (musical effect or technique) · fi vibrato (musical effect or technique) · oc vibrato (musical effect or technique) · ca vibrato (musical effect or technique) · ru вибра́то (musical effect or technique) · pl wibracja (musical effect or technique) · pl wibrato (musical effect or technique) · mi tōiriiri (musical effect or technique) · it vibrato (musical effect or technique) · cmn 顫音 /颤音 (musical effect or technique) · vec vibrà (musical effect or technique)

wikipedia: vibrato