cymbale

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cymbalum (“cymbal”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛ̃.bal/
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Noun

cymbale f (plural cymbales)

(usually in the plural) cymbal

Usage notes

Not to be confused with timbale.

Further reading

“cymbale”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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