carillon

English

a carillon tower

Etymology

Borrowed from French carillon.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹɪˌlɑn/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəˈrɪljən/
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Noun

carillon (plural carillons)

  1. (music) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.
  2. A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Tagalog: karilyon

Translations

Verb

carillon (third-person singular simple present carillons, present participle carilloning or carillonning, simple past and past participle carilloned or carillonned)

  1. To play a carillon.
  2. To ring out like a carillon.
    • 1899, Matthew Phipps Shiel, Cold Steel, page 157:
      High carilloned Anne's laughter.

Further reading

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French carillon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.rɪlˈjɔn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ril‧lon
  • Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

carillon n or m (plural carillons, diminutive carillonnetje n)

  1. carillon

Synonyms

French

Alternative forms

  • carrillon (archaic)

Etymology

Inherited from Old French quarrillon, from Late Latin *quadriniōnem, from quaterniō (group of four things).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ʁi.jɔ̃/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun

carillon m (plural carillons)

  1. carillon (set of bells, often in a bell tower)

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French carillon.

Noun

carillon m (invariable)

  1. musical box
  2. carillon

Anagrams

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