{ } a. [ L. tintinnabulum a little bell, fr. tintinnare to ring, to jingle, tinnire to jingle. ] Having or making the sound of a bell; tinkling. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.; pl. Tintinnabula /plu>. [ L., a bell. See Tintinnabular. ] A bell; also, a set or combination of bells or metal plates used as a musical instrument or as a toy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]