tintinnabulation C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjəˈleɪʃən/ UK /ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the ringing or sound of bells A bright tintinnabulation rose from the chapel tower at noon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the ringing or sound of bells ringingchimingjinglingpealingtolling Word family Related forms tintinnabulartintinnabulum Etymology AI details From Latin tintinnabulum ('a bell'), from tintinnare ('to ring, jingle'), a reduplicated imitative form of tinnire ('to ring'); popularized by Poe's poem 'The Bells'. tintinnabulum Latin tintinnare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tintinnabulation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjəˈleɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjʊˈleɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the ringing or sound of bells ## Examples - A bright tintinnabulation rose from the chapel tower at noon. ## Synonyms - ringing - chiming - jingling - pealing - tolling ## Related Forms - tintinnabular - tintinnabulum ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tintinnabulum - Root: tintinnare ## Etymology From Latin tintinnabulum ('a bell'), from tintinnare ('to ring, jingle'), a reduplicated imitative form of tinnire ('to ring'); popularized by Poe's poem 'The Bells'. ## AI Etymology Tintinnabulation is from Latin tintinnabulum ('a bell'), from tintinnare ('to ring, jingle'), a reduplicated imitative form of tinnire ('to ring'); popularized by Poe's poem 'The Bells'. Important recorded forms include tintinnabulum (Latin) and tintinnare (Latin). The sound-symbolic element is central: the form imitates or evokes the noise, motion, or sensory impression associated with the modern word. In current use it covers the ringing or sound of bells. The wider family includes related words such as tintinnabular and tintinnabulum. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown