ribambelle

French

Etymology

Probably a derivative of Old French riban (“ribbon”), influenced by dialectal bambiller, bamballer (“waver, balance”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi.bɑ̃.bɛl/

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Noun

ribambelle f (plural ribambelles)

1. (colloquial) string, herd, swarm

   Synonym: kyrielle

   une ribambelle de choses

   a long string of things

Further reading

• “ribambelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.