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timbre

tim·bre [ támbər, tNbrə ] (plural tim·bres)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. speech sound quality: the quality of a speech sound that comes from its tone rather than its pitch or volume

2. musical tone quality: the quality or color of tone of an instrument or voice

[Mid-19th century. Via French, originally "drum, bell hit with a hammer" < Greek tumpanon "drum"]
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