tintinnabular

[ tin-ti-nab-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. of or relating to bells or bell ringing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tintinnabular¹

1760–70; < Latin tintinnābul ( um ) bell ( tintinnā ( re ) to ring + -bulum instrumental suffix) + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

But, as a cat can be lethally powerful when necessary, he can also take on a muscularity that turns sensitive phrasing into tintinnabular resonance.

From New York Times

Mr. Squills was about to reply when ring—a—ting—ring—ting! there came such a brisk, impatient, make-one's-self-at home kind of tintinnabular alarum at the great gate that we all started up and looked at each other in surprise.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Squills was about to reply when ring—a—ting—ring—ting! there came such a brisk, impatient, make-one's-self-at home kind of tintinnabular alarum at the great gate that we all started up and looked at each other in surprise.

From Project Gutenberg