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tambourin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
tam-bourin
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of tambourine (percussion instrument).

Obsolete

noun

An old lively Provençal dance, common on the stage.

Obsolete

Etymology

Late 18th century, borrowed from French ("small drum"), from tambour, in turn from Persian tabīra.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tambourins (plural)

Questions

What does tambourin mean?
Obsolete form of tambourine (percussion instrument).
Where does tambourin come from?
Late 18th century, borrowed from French ("small drum"), from tambour, in turn from Persian tabīra.

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