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Meaning of tintinnabulum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌtɪntɪˈnæbjʊləm

Definitions

  1. A small clinking bell, particularly (historical) a small bell used to call monks to certain tasks.
  2. A set of bells or metal plates used as a musical instrument or as a toy.

Equivalents

Français tintinnabulum

Examples

“...it is worth while to enumerate the different kinds of bells named by Hieronymus Magius in his work De Tintinnabulis:—1. Tintinnabulum, a little bell, otherwise called tinniolum, for refectory or dormitory, according to Belethus, but Durandus names squilla for the refectory...”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tintinnid Tintinologist Tintinology tintlessness tinto de verano tintometer

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