timbre
TAM-ber · noun
Origin
Timbre comes from French timbre, which ultimately derives from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon), meaning 'drum'.
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Related words
Timbre is a doublet of tympanum, timpani, timbal, and tymbal — words that all share that same Greek 'drum' root.