cymbal
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin cymbalum (“cymbal”), from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kymbalon), from κύμβη (kymbē, “bowl”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈsɪmbəl/ (Common Usage), IPA: /sɪmbəɫ/
- IPA: /ˈkɪmbəl/ (Etymological)
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪmbəl
- Homophone: symbol
Noun [edit]
cymbal (plural cymbals)
- (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.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck
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Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
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Declension [edit]
Declension of cymbal
| singular | plural | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | cymbal | cymbalen | cymbaler | cymbalerna |
| genitive | cymbals | cymbalens | cymbalers | cymbalernas |