timpani
tim·pa·ni
timpani · timpanis · timpani
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The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestraThe set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
/ˈtɪmpəni/
Meaning
1 sensesThe set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
Pauke, Kesselpauken
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More definitions
- a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
kettledrums:
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kettledrums:
Origin
Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”), from Latin tympanum (“drum”), fBorrowed 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.
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Forms
plural: timpanis / timpaniSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtimpanist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular