timbrical

timbrical

English

Etymology

timbre +‎ -ical

Adjective

timbrical (comparative more timbrical, superlative most timbrical)

1. Of, relating to, or having timbre.
   • 1999, Enrico Stinchelli, Greatest Stars of the Opera: The Lives and Voices of Two Hundred Golden Years, Biblio Distribution (1999), →ISBN, page 196:

     The flag bearer for this prestigious category is, without a doubt, Jose Mardones (Fontecha, Alava 1869 - Madrid 1932) who had a voice which was unique for its volume and timbrical beauty.

   • 2001, Double Bassist, Issues 16-19, page 4:

     As Voyage was exploring the timbrical, melodic and rhythmical aspects of a sound generator (actually a string), […]

   • 2004, Elena Prestini, The Evolution of Applied Harmonic Analysis: Models of the Real World, Birkhäuser (2004), →ISBN, page 130:

     Sounds were dull, without life and identity; the imitation of existing instruments (strings, brass,...) was a failure, their timbrical qualities not even remotely recognizable.