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Quaver
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
trembling
shake.
●
A
trembling
of the
voice
,
as in
speaking
or singing.
●
In Music:
an
eighth note
,
drawn
as a
crotchet
(
quarter note
) with a tail.
Verb
●
To
shake
in a
trembling
manner.
●
To use the
voice
in a
trembling
manner
,
as in
speaking
or singing.
●
To
utter
quaveringly.
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Wiktionary
Origin
quaver
English
quaveren
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Staccatos
Staccato
Bassline
Pizzicato
Crotchet
Melody
Bass Clef
Basso Continuo
Harmonic Progression
Ride Cymbal
Grace Note
Pentatonic Scale
Rhymes
Paver
Caver
Raver
Flavor
Savour
Quaver
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