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treble2

Syllabification: (tre·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrebəl/
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Definition of treble

noun

  • a high-pitched voice, especially a boy’s singing voice.
  • a boy or girl with a treble voice.
  • a part written for a high voice or an instrument of a high pitch.
  • [as modifier] denoting a relatively high-pitched member of a family of similar instruments:a treble viol
  • (also treble bell) the smallest and highest-pitched bell of a set.
  • the high-frequency output of an audio system or radio, corresponding to the treble in music.

Origin:

late Middle English: from treble1, because it was the highest part in a three-part contrapuntal composition

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