timbre

noun

the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
多くの部分からなる音（声、物音、音楽など）の独特の特性
- the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely
  彼女のソプラノの音色は豊かで美しかった
- the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
  ひびのはいった鐘の鈍い音色を聴きに彼らは集まった

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