timbral

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/ˈtɪm.brəl//ˈtæm.brəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the timbre of a sound.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English timbre →
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Meanings

adjectivetimbral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the timbre of a sound.

    All trumpets have a timbral fingerprint […]

    2006, Daniel J. Levitin, This is Your Brain on Music, →ISBN, page 44

Origin

  1. Englishtimbre
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishtimbral

From timbre + -al.

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APA

timbral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timbral

MLA

“timbral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timbral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “timbral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timbral.

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