tintinnabulum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A small clinking bell, particularly (historical) a small bell used to call monks to certain tasks.
A set of bells or metal plates used as a musical instrument or as a toy.

/ˌtɪntɪˈnæbjʊləm/

tintinnabulum tintinnabula

From Latin tintinnābulum (“a small monastic bell”).

tinniolum

tintinnabulation chime

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