† ˈtintinnate,v.Obs.rare—0. [f.ppl. stem of L. tintinnāre to ring: see -ate3 5.] intr. To ring, as a bell; to tinkle. Hence † tintiˈnnationObs.rare—0, a ringing, a tinkling. 1623Cockeram, Tintinate, to ring like a bell.1658Phillips, Tintinnation, a ringing like a bell.