cymbal
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cymbal
- /ˈsɪmbəl/
- [ˈsɪmbɫ̩]
Sounds like symbol · Rhymes with -ɪmbəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English cymbal, from Old English cimbal, cimbala and Old French cimbale, both from Latin cymbalum (“cymbal”), from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon), from κύμβη (kúmbē, “bowl”). See also chime.
noun cymbals
- A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like. The trumpets, sackbuts, psalteries and fifes, Tabours and cymbals and the shouting Romans, Make the sun dance.
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noun concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck
| Español | plato, platos, platillo, platillos, címbalo, címbalos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제금 jegeum, 바라 bara, 심벌즈 simbeoljeu |
| 日本語 | シンバル shimbaru |
| 中文 | 鐃鈸 /铙钹 náobó, 鈸 /钹 bó, 鑔 /镲 chǎ |
| हिन्दी | झाँझ jhāñjh |
| Português | prato |
| Français | cymbale |
| Deutsch | Becken, Zimbel |
| Italiano | piatto |
| Ελληνικά | κύμβαλο kýmvalo |
| Русский | таре́лки tarélki, таре́лка tarélka |
| Tiếng Việt | chũm choẹ |
| العربية | صَنْج ṣanj |
Talk about this word "cymbal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cymbal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cymbal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cymbal "cymbal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cymbal.Cite this
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title = {cymbal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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