English Explanatory Dictionary

tympany

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound made by beating a drum.
  2. Tympanites (distention of the abdomen).
  3. Inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪmpəni/

Word forms

tympany tympanies

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon).

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