timbreとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From French timbre, ultimately from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon, “drum”). Doublet of tympanum.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈtæmbə/, /tɛ̃br(ə)/^[1]
• (General American) enPR: tăm'bər, tĭm'bər, IPA^(key): /ˈtæm.bɚ/, /ˈtɪm.bɚ/
• Homophone: timber (only for the pronunciation that has an /ɪ/ sound)
• 韻: -æmbə(ɹ), -ɪmbə(ɹ)

名詞

timbre (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 timbres)

1. The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
   • 1931, H. P. Lovecraft, chapter 7, in The Whisperer in Darkness:

     It was a hard whisper to catch at first, since the grey moustache concealed all movements of the lips, and something in its timbre disturbed me greatly; but by concentrating my attention I could soon make out its purport surprisingly well.

2. The pitch of a sound as heard by the ear, described relative to its absolute pitch.

   When someone speaks after inhaling helium, his voice has a higher timbre. With sulfur hexafluoride, the result is a lower timbre.

3. (heraldry) The crest on a coat of arms.

参照

Further reading

• timbre on Wikipedia.

アナグラム

• betrim, biterm, timber