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membranophone vs timbrel

timbrel vs membranophone

membranophone and timbrel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
membranophone Yes No No No
timbrel Yes No No No
As nouns, timbrel is a hyponym of membranophone; that is, timbrel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than membranophone:
  • membranophone: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
  • timbrel: small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers
membranophone (noun) timbrel (noun)
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers
Difference between membranophone and timbrel

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