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/tin"ee euhnt/, adj.having a ringing or clinking sound.[1660-70; < L tinnient- (s. of tinniens), prp. of tinnire to ring; prob. of imit. orig.]
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Tinnient — Tin ni*ent, a. [L. tinniens, p. pr. of tinnire to ring, tinkle.] Emitting a clear sound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tinnient — ˈtinēənt adjective Etymology: Latin tinnient , tinniens, present participle of tinnire to ring, jingle, of imitative origin : having a clear or ringing quality tinnient resonance of carillon music P.D.Peery listened to the ting, tinnient… … Useful english dictionary
tinnient — adjective Having a ringing or clinking sound … Wiktionary
tinnient — tin·ni·ent … English syllables
Resonance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resonance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resonance resonance Sgm: N 1 ring ring &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 ringing ringing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 reflexion reflexion reflection reverberation … English dictionary for students
