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Tympano


Tym′pa-no

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Tympani
(#)
.
[It.
timpano
. See
Tympanum
.]
(Mus.)
A kettledrum; – chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See
Kettledrum
.
[Written also
timpano
.]

Definition 2024


tympano

tympano

See also: tympano-

English

Alternative forms

Noun

tympano (plural tympani)

  1. (music) A kettledrum.

Usage notes

  • Mainly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra.


Latin

Noun

tympanō

  1. dative singular of tympanum
  2. ablative singular of tympanum