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| tim·bre [ támbər, tNbrə ] (plural tim·bres) |
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1. speech sound quality: the quality of a speech sound that comes from its tone rather than its pitch or volume
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2. musical tone quality: the quality or color of tone of an instrument or voice
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| [Mid-19th century. Via French, originally "drum, bell hit with a hammer" < Greek tumpanon "drum"] |
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