timbre

Meaning of timbre

noun

The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
The pitch of a sound as heard by the ear, described relative to its absolute pitch.
When someone speaks after inhaling helium, their voice has a higher timbre. With sulfur hexafluoride, the result is a lower timbre.
The crest on a coat of arms.

Information about timbre

It is a name.
The plural form of timbre is: timbres.
Languages in which timbre is used:
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Hyphenation of timbre

tim-bre

It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
timbre is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

timbre synonyms

Meaning timber:

timber, quality, tone

Translation of timbre

French: timbre
Spanish: timbre
Portuguese: timbre
Italian: timbro

Anagrams of timbre

Words that rhyme with timbre

Delambre, Delcambre, Sambre, demembre, combre, hombre, sombre, azumbre, cumbre, umbre, Cymbre

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