quaver

/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

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.
To shake in a trembling manner.
To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
To utter quaveringly.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

waver(English)warble(English)trill(English)eighth note(English)acquiescent(English)quaverer(English)quave(English)tremor(English)crotchet(English)semiquaver(English)nunatak(English)triplets(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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