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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cym•bal /ˈsɪmbəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Music and Dancea plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck.
cym•bal•ist, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cym•bal (sim′bəl),USA pronunciation n. - Music and Dancea concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by being struck together, or singly, by being struck with a drumstick or the like.
- Greek kýmbalon, variant of kýmbos, kýmbē hollow object
- Latin
- Medieval Latin, variant of cymbalum
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English cymbala
cym′bal•er, cym′bal•eer′, cym′bal•ist, n. cym′bal•like′, adj. |