tintinnabulate
tintinnabulate · tintinnabulates · tintinnabulated · tintinnabulating
To ring, tinkle, toll, or otherwise sound like bellsTo ring, tinkle, toll, or otherwise sound like bells.
Meaning
1 sensesTo ring, tinkle, toll, or otherwise sound like bells.
ring or sound like a small bell
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin tintinnabulatus (“furnished with a bell or bells”), from tintinnabulum ("a bellFrom Latin tintinnabulatus (“furnished with a bell or bells”), from tintinnabulum ("a bell"). Akin to tinnitus.
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Forms
tintinnabulates, tintinnabulating, tintinnabulated, tintinnabulated| Base form | tintinnabulate · to tintinnabulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tintinnabulates |
| Present participle | tintinnabulating |
| Past simple | tintinnabulated |
| Past participle | tintinnabulated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle