TINTINNABULATION


Meaning of TINTINNABULATION in English

/ˌtɪntɪnæbjuˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U , C ] ( formal ) a ringing sound

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Latin tintinnabulum tinkling bell (from tintinnare , reduplication of tinnire to ring, tinkle) + -ation .

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