English Explanatory Dictionary

timpani

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
noun
  1. plural of timpano

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪmpəni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-timpani.wav

Word forms

timpani timpanis tympani

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”), from Latin tympanum (“drum”), from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon), from τύπτω (túptō, “to strike, to hit”). Doublet of tympanum, timbre, timbal, and tymbal.

Synonyms

kettledrums naker temple drums timps

Derived words

timpanist
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