tin·tin·nab·u·lum (t n t-n b y -lm)n. pl. tin·tin·nab·u·la (-l ) A small, tinkling bell. [Middle English, from Latin tintinn  bulum, from tintinnre, to jingle, reduplication of tinn re, to ring, of imitative origin.] |
tintinnabulum [ˌtɪntɪˈnæbjʊləm]
n pl -la [-lə]
(Music / Instruments) a small high-pitched bell
[from Latin, from tintinnāre to tinkle, from tinnīre to ring; see tinnitus]
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