- cymbal cym·bal n
- ['sɪmb(ə)l]
piatto (Mus)
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cymbal cym·bal n
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cym·bal — /ˈsımbəl/ noun, pl bals [count] : a musical instrument in the form of a slightly curved thin metal plate that is played by hitting it with a drumstick or with another cymbal and that makes a very loud metallic sound … Useful english dictionary
Cymbal — Cym bal (s?m bal). n. [OE. cimbale, simbale, OF. cimbale, F. cymbale, L. cymbalum, fr. Gr. ky mbalon, fr. ky mbh, ky mbos, anything hollow, hollow vessel, basin, akin to Skr. kubha pot. Cf. {Chime}.] 1. A musical instrument used by the ancients.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clav|i|cym|bal — «KLAV uh SIHM buhl», noun. (formerly) a harpsichord. ╂[< Medieval Latin clavicymbalum < Latin clāvis key + cymbalum cymbal] … Useful english dictionary
cymbal — cym•bal [[t]ˈsɪm bəl[/t]] n. mad a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by being struck together, or singly, by being struck with a drumstick or the like • Etymology: bef. 900; … From formal English to slang
cymbal — cym|bal [ sımbl ] noun count a simple musical instrument consisting of a thin circular piece of metal that you play by hitting it with a stick or by hitting two of them against each other. A cymbal is a percussion instrument … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cymbal — cym|bal [ˈsımbəl] n [Date: 800 900; : Latin; Origin: cymbalum, from Greek kymbalon, from kymbe bowl ] a musical instrument in the form of a thin round metal plate, which you play by hitting it with a stick or by hitting two of them together ▪ the … Dictionary of contemporary English
cymbal — cym·bal … English syllables
