Tantara

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

IPA: /tæntə'rɑ:/

Noun

Singular tantara

Plural tantaras

1. a flourish on a trumpet

   • 1978: ‘Hail!’ Her clear cry echoed off the cliffs like a tantara, and was answered at once by one thrilling shout from a myriad of voices: ‘Hail!’ — Stephen Donaldson, The Illearth War