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Antonyms for tintinnabulation

Grammar : Noun
Spell : tin-ti-nab-yuh-ley-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌtɪn tɪˌnæb yəˈleɪ ʃən

Definition of tintinnabulation

Origin :
  • "the ringing of bells," 1831 (perhaps coined by Poe), from Latin tintinnabulum "bell," from tintinnare "to ring, jingle" (reduplicated form of tinnire "to ring," from an imitative base) + instrumental suffix -bulum. Earlier forms in English were tintinnabulary (1787), tintinnabulatory (1827), and tintinnabulum "small bell" (late 14c.).
  • noun loud ringings
Example sentences :
  • Keeping tune, tune, tune To the tintinnabulation of the spoon.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Humorous Verse » by Various
  • The bells were quickly inserted in their ears, and soon the whole village was in tintinnabulation.
  • Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, No. 23, February, 1873, Vol. XI. No. 23. » by Various
  • The telephone bell was being rung continuously, and he called "Hello" several times before the tintinnabulation ceased.
  • Extract from : « The Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks » by Charles Felton Pidgin
  • Midnight had some time passed when everybody was awakenedbut that graduallyby a tintinnabulation of silvery bells.
  • Extract from : « The Corner House Girls on Palm Island » by Grace Brooks Hill

Synonyms for tintinnabulation

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