TYMPANI

kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani

(noun) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

tympani (plural tympanis)

Alternative spelling of timpani

Source: Wiktionary


TYMPANO

Tym"pa*no, n.; pl. Tympani. Etym: [It. timpano. See Tympanum.] (Mus.)

Definition: A kettledrum; -- chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See Kettledrum. [Written also timpano.]

Tym"pa*no-.

Definition: A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tympanum; as in tympanohyal, tympano-Eustachian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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