quaver
Meaning
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- A trembling shake.
- A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
- an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
Synonyms
demi-crotchet
shake with fear
eight note
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English quaveren, frequentative form of quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”), equivalent to quave + -er. Cognate with Low German quabbeln (“to quiver”), German quabbeln, quappeln (“to quiver”). More at quave, quab, quiver.
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