tintinnabulum noun.
[tɪntɪ'nabjʊlǝm] Pl. -la
[-lǝ].
L16.[Latin = bell, from tintinnare ring + -bulum suffix of instrument.]A small (esp. tinkling) bell.
■ tintinnabulant adjective (
rare) ringing, tinkling
E19. ■ tintinnabular adjective =
tintinnabulary M18. ■ tintinnabulary adjective of, pertaining to, or characterized by bells or bell-ringing
L18. ■ tintinnabulatory adjective (
rare) =
tintinnabulary E19. ■ tintinnabulous adjective =
tintinnabulary L18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲