tintinnabular

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English

Etymology

From Latin tintinnabulum (little bell) + -ar (forming adjectives).

Adjective

tintinnabular (comparative more tintinnabular, superlative most tintinnabular)

  1. (uncommon) Of or related to bells; of the nature of a bell.
    That tintinnabular peculiarity of the British nation, the semihourly bell.
  2. (uncommon) Of or related to bell-ringing.
    He excurred to the tintinnabular summons alacritously.

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