Definition of TREMULANT

tremulant

Plural: tremulants

Adj

  • Trembling, tremulous.

Noun

  • A mechanical component of a musical organ, designed to add vibration to the sounds produced by the instrument.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin tremulāns (“trembling, shaking”), ultimately from Latin tremēre (“to tremble, shake”).

Scrabble Score: 11

tremulant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tremulant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tremulant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

tremulant: valid Words With Friends Word