cymbal

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

piatto

cembalo

sinonimi

cymbals

disc

dulcimer

musical instrument

plate

saucer

target

to play on cymbals

cimbalom

large brass cymbal

Traduzioni

Becken

cymbale

κύμβαλο

platillo

címbalo

címbalo

πιατίνι

prato

cymbalum

bekken

cimbaal

klankbekken

πιάτο

platerets

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈsɪmbəl/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: cymbal

Ereditato da inglese antico: cimbal

In summary

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.