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tinter

Pronunciation: /tɛ̃.te/

“tinter” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to chime; to jingle
  2. to ring

In French

  1. Faire sonner lentement une cloche, en sorte que le battant ne frappe que d’un côté.
  2. Sonner lentement en parlant d'une cloche qu’on frappe d’un seul côté avec le battant.
  3. Rendre un son en étant frappé comme une cloche.
  4. Donner la sensation d’un tintement de cloche.
  5. Rendre un son.

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *tinnitāre, frequentative of Latin tinniō.

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