tintinnabulation
tintinnabulation · tintinnabulations
A tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glassA tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass.
UK/ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən/US/ˌtɪntɪnˌnæbjəˈleɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass.
the sound of a bell ringing
(countable, uncountable)The ringing of bells.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Noun of action from tintinnabulate, from Latin tintinnabulum (“a bell”), from tintinō, a rNoun of action from tintinnabulate, from Latin tintinnabulum (“a bell”), from tintinō, a reduplicated form of tinniō (“ring, jingle”).
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Forms
plural: tintinnabulations| Singular | tintinnabulation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable