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cymbal

/ˈsɪmbəl/SIM-buhl
/ˈsɪmbəl/SIM-buhl

Meaninghollow vessel

Common meaning: metal percussion instrument struck to make a ringing sound

Journey through time

  1. Greekκύμβη‘hollow vessel’source
  2. Latineymbalum‘cymbal’source
  3. Old Frenchcymbale‘cymbal’source
  4. Middle Englishcimbalesource
  5. Englishmeaning shiftshollow vessel → metal percussion instrument struck to make a ringing soundcymbal‘metal percussion instrument struck to make a ringing sound’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek κύμβη ‘hollow vessel’.

Roots

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