tambourin
obsolete
tambourin is spelled T-A-M-B-O-U-R-I-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tambourin means “Obsolete form of tambourine (percussion instrument)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tambourin is tambourins.
How many letters and syllables are in tambourin?
| Letters | 9: T-A-M-B-O-U-R-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tambourin?
Tambourin appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does tambourin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteObsolete form of tambourine (percussion instrument).
- 2
obsoleteAn old lively Provençal dance, common on the stage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tambourin come from?
Late 18th century, borrowed from French ("small drum"), from tambour, in turn from Persian tabīra.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).