cymbale
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cymbalum (“cymbal”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛ̃.bal/
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Noun
cymbale f (plural cymbales)
- (usually in the plural) cymbal
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with timbale.
Further reading
- “cymbale”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.