英语词汇vibrato的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	vibrato
词源	vibrato 1861 (adv.), 1870 (n.), "tremulous effect in music," from Italian vibrato, from Latin vibratus, past participle of vibrare "to vibrate" (from PIE root weip- "to turn, vacillate, tremble ecstatically"). Strictly, the vibrato is distinct from the tremolo, in that the latter involves a perceptible variation in pitch; but in common usage the terms are made synonymous. [Century Dictionary] Entries linking to vibrato* *weip- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to turn, vacillate, tremble ecstatically." It forms all or part of: gimlet; gimp (n.2) "ornamental trimming material;" vibrant; vibrate; vibration; vibrato; vibrissa; waif; waive; waiver; whip; wimple; wipe. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Latin vibrare "set in tremulous motion, move quickly to and fro, quiver, tremble, shake," Lithuanian vyburti "to wag" (the tail), Danish vippe, Dutch wippen "to swing," Old English wipan "to wipe." vibraphone n. 1926, a hybrid from vibrato + -phone. updated on January 25, 2018
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