/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 .
/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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005