tin·tin·nab·u·lary \-ˌlerē\adjective Etymology: Latin tintinnabulum bell (from tintinnare to ring, jingle — from tinnire, of imitative origin — + -bulum, n. suffix) + English -ary : of, relating to, or characterized by bells or their sounds < has since enjoyed a … tintinnabulary fame as New York's Liberty Bell — New Yorker >