cymbal

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Latin cymbalum (cymbal), from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kymbalon), from κύμβη (kymbē), bowl).

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A cymbal on a stand.

Singular
cymbal

Plural
cymbals

cymbal (plural cymbals)

  1. (music) a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.

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Inflection for cymbal Singular Plural
common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Base form cymbal cymbalen cymbaler cymbalerna
Possessive form cymbals cymbalens cymbalers cymbalernas

cymbal c.

  1. cymbal
  2. dulcimer