n. a musical instrument consisting of a concave brass or bronze plate, struck with another or with a stick etc. to make a ringing sound. cymbalist n.
[ ME f. L cymbalum f. Gk kumbalon f. kumbe cup ]
n. a musical instrument consisting of a concave brass or bronze plate, struck with another or with a stick etc. to make a ringing sound. cymbalist n.
[ ME f. L cymbalum f. Gk kumbalon f. kumbe cup ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012