tintinnabulary

adjective tin·tin·nab·u·lary \ˌtin-tə-ˈna-byə-ˌler-ē\

Definition of TINTINNABULARY

: of, relating to, or characterized by bells or their sounds

Latin tintinnabulum bell

First Known Use: 1787

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