bisbigliando means tremolo produced by a bowed or plucked string instrument such as a harp. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 57 out of 100.
Why this word is great
BISBIGLIANDO — [Noun] A musical directive, most specific to the harp or piano, indicating a rapid, tremulous reiteration of a single note or chord, executed to produce a whispering texture. From Italian bisbigliando ("whispering"), present participle of bisbigliare ("to whisper"), of imitative origin. Unlike tremolo (a broader, more clinical oscillation) or glissando (a sweeping, declarative slide), bisbigliando is secrecy given sonic form. It is the shiver of aspen leaves in still air, the conspiratorial hush of a half-heard conversation, or the silk-rustle of a thought too precious to be spoken aloud—a private music so intimate it verges on disappearance.
noun
- Tremolo produced by a bowed or plucked string instrument such as a harp.