timpani
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”), from Latin tympanum (“drum”), from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon), from τύπτω (túptō, “I strike, I hit”).
Noun
timpani (usually uncountable, plural timpanis)
- (plural only, music) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
Synonyms
- kettledrums, temple drums, timps
Derived terms
Translations
kettledrums
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Italian
Noun
timpani m
- plural of timpano
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