Timbre

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: tăm'bÉ™(r), IPA: /ˈtæmbÉ™(ɹ)/
• US enPR: tăm'bÉ™r, IPA: /ˈtæm.bÉš/, /ˈtɪm.bÉš/
• Homophones: timber for one of the above US pronunciations

Origin

French, a bell to be struck with a hammer, sound, tone, stamp, crest, in Old French, a timbrel. Compare timbrel.

Full definition of timbre

Noun

1. The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
2. (heraldry) The crest on a coat of arms.

Anagrams

• timber