timbre
3 synonyms for timbre, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The particular character of a sound that lets you tell it apart from another note at the same pitch and loudness.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
From French timbre, ultimately from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon, “drum”). Doublet of tympanum, timpani, timbal, and tymbal.
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