tintinnabular

Also tin·tin·nab·u·lar·y

[tin-ti-nab-yuh-ler]

adjective

1. of or relating to bells or bell ringing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tintinnabular¹

1760–70; < Latin tintinnābul ( um ) bell ( tintinnā ( re ) to ring + -bulum instrumental suffix) + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

But, as a cat can be lethally powerful when necessary, he can also take on a muscularity that turns sensitive phrasing into tintinnabular resonance.

From New York Times