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Word: Timbre
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French, from medieval Greek timbanon, from Greek tumpanon ‘drum’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtambə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity
Short Definition:character or quality of musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity
Examples:- trumpet mutes with different timbres
- a voice high in pitch but rich in timbre
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