tintinnabulum

[ tin-ti-nab-yuh-luh m ]
/ ˌtɪn tɪˈnæb yə ləm /

noun, plural tin·tin·nab·u·la [tin-ti-nab-yuh-luh] /ˌtɪn tɪˈnæb yə lə/.

a small, tinkling bell or a set of bells played in succession.

Example sentences from the Web for tintinnabulum

  • We did not know how to play a tin whistle or beat upon the tintinnabulum.

    Waysiders |Seumas O'Kelly

British Dictionary definitions for tintinnabulum

tintinnabulum
/ (ˌtɪntɪˈnæbjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

a small high-pitched bell

Word Origin for tintinnabulum

C16: from Latin, from tintinnāre to tinkle, from tinnīre to ring; see tinnitus