overwordExplorer
SPANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

tambor.

drum

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/tamˈboɾ/[t̪ãmˈboɾ]

  1. drum

    masculine

  2. drum-shaped piece, part or device

    masculine

  3. drum (wall that supports a dome)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic تابول (ṭabbūl), hypocorism/diminutive of Arabic طُنْبُور (ṭunbūr); see Persian طبل (“drum”).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

tambor has 6 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

tambor studiotambor workshello, tambor

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.