Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taborine

/tæbəˈɹiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ta-borine
IPA: /tæbəˈɹiːn/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, shallow drum; a tabor.

Example Sentences

"Beat loud the taborines, let the trumpets blow, / That this great soldier may his welcome know."

Etymology

Old French tabourin, French tambourin. See tabor, and compare tambourine.

Inflected Forms

taborines (plural) taborin (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce taborine?: The recorded pronunciation is /tæbəˈɹiːn/.
What does taborine mean?: A small, shallow drum; a tabor.
Where does taborine come from?: Old French tabourin, French tambourin. See tabor, and compare tambourine.

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