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timbre.

timbre (quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃĩ.bɾi/Brazil/ˈtĩ.bɾɨ/Portugal
  1. timbre (quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume)

    masculine
  2. seal (pattern, design)

    masculine
  3. crest

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From French timbre, ultimately from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon, “drum”). Doublet of tímpano.

verb/ˈt͡ʃĩ.bɾi/Brazil/ˈtĩ.bɾɨ/Portugal
  1. inflection of timbrar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of timbrar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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