timple

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish timple, from tiple, of uncertain etymology.

Pronunciation

Noun

timple (plural timples)

  1. A traditional musical instrument of the Canary Islands and Murcia, having four or more commonly five strings, and similar in size to a ukulele but with a distinctive semi-round back.

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtimple/
  • Rhymes: -imple
  • Syllabification: tim‧ple

Noun

timple m (plural timples)

  1. Alternative form of tiple

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: timple

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