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timbale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
tim-bale
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drum-shaped mould used to cook food.

noun

A dish of food cooked in such a mould.

noun

A dish of food cooked in such a mould.

noun

A type of resonant drum, similar to a timpani but higher in pitch, used in Latin music.

Etymology

Borrowed from French timbale.

Inflected Forms

timbales (plural)

Synonyms

timpano timballo timbale case

Questions

What does timbale mean?
A drum-shaped mould used to cook food.
Where does timbale come from?
Borrowed from French timbale.

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