Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Tintinnabulation — Tin tin*nab u*la tion, n. A tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells. Poe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tintinnabulation — ► NOUN ▪ a ringing or tinkling sound. ORIGIN from Latin tintinnabulum tinkling bell … English terms dictionary
tintinnabulation — ☆ tintinnabulation [tin΄ti nab΄yo͞o lā′shən ] n. [see TINTINNABULARY & TION] the ringing sound of bells … English World dictionary
tintinnabulation — UK [ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms tintinnabulation : singular tintinnabulation plural tintinnabulations literary the sound of bells … English dictionary
tintinnabulation — noun Etymology: Latin tintinnabulum bell, from tintinnare to ring, jingle, from tinnire Date: 1831 1. the ringing or sounding of bells 2. a jingling or tinkling sound as if of bells … New Collegiate Dictionary
tintinnabulation — /tin ti nab yeuh lay sheuhn/, n. the ringing or sound of bells. [1825 35, Amer.; < L tintinnabul(um) bell (see TINTINNABULAR) + ATION] * * * … Universalium
tintinnabulation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ringing, jingle, resonance; see noise 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. ringing, tinkling, jingling, jangling … English dictionary for students
tintinnabulation — tin|tin|nab|u|la|tion [ ,tıntı,næbjə leıʃn ] noun count or uncount LITERARY the sound of bells … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tintinnabulation — Ringing sound of bells … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
tintinnabulation — tin·tin·nab·u·la·tion || tɪntɪ‚næbjÉ™ leɪʃn / bjÊŠ l n. sound of a bell ringing, sound of a bell; jingling sound, tinkling sound … English contemporary dictionary
