treble

• adj. トリプル; トップボイス; トリプル; トリプル
• n. トリプル；トップボイス
• vi.トリプル
• vt.トリプル

古フランス語のtreble, tripleから、ラテン語のtriplus, tripleから、tri-, three, -pl, multipleから、語源的にはdouble, tripleと同じ。 関連する意味の派生。

treble

treble: [14] Treble and triple [15] come from the same ultimate source: Latin triplus ‘threefold’. This in turn was borrowed from Greek triplous, a compound adjective formed from tri- ‘three’ and the base *pl- ‘fold’ (which lies behind English ply and is related to English fold). Triplus passed into Old French, where it split into two: treble and triple. Both were taken over into English (the former has now died out in French). The application of treble to the highest part in music, equivalent to soprano, which dates from the 14th century, probably comes from the notion of its being the ‘third’ part, above bass and alto.
=> fold, ply, three, triple

treble (adj.)

"three times, triple," c. 1300, from Old French treble (12c.), from Latin triplus "threefold" (see triple). Related: Trebly.

treble (v.)

"to multiply by three," early 14c., from Old French trebler, from treble "triple" (see treble (adj.)). Related: Trebled; trebling.

treble (n.)

"highest part in music, soprano," mid-14c., from Anglo-French treble, Old French treble "a third part," noun use of adjective (see treble (adj.)). In early contrapuntal music, the chief melody was in the tenor, and the treble was the "third" part above it (after the alto).

1. More than 7 million shares changed hands, treble the normal daily average.

は、通常の日平均取引量の3倍以上の700万株以上の株式を交換しています。

2.They will have to pay much more when rents treble in January.

1月の家賃が2倍になると、彼らは多くのお金を払わざるを得なくなる。

3.to turn up the treble on the stereo

ステレオの高音音量を大きくする

4.There was a treble knock at the door.

ドアにノックが3回鳴り響いた。

5.James has a fine treble voice.

ジェームズは耳に心地よい高音をしている。