TIMBRE


Meaning of TIMBRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also tim·ber ˈtam-bər, ˈtim-; ˈtam(br ə )

Etymology: French, from Middle French, bell struck by a hammer, from Old French, drum, from Middle Greek tymbanon kettledrum, from Greek tympanon — more at tympanum

Date: 1845

: the quality given to a sound by its overtones: as

a. : the resonance by which the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound

b. : the quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument

• tim·bral ˈtam-brəl, ˈtim- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.