TIMBRE


Meaning of TIMBRE in English

/ ˈtæmbə(r); NAmE / noun

( formal ) the quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musical instrument

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French , from medieval Greek timbanon , from Greek tumpanon drum.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.