timpano

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timpano

  • /ˈtimpano/

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dal latino tympănum, che deriva dal greco τύμπανον

noun timpani

  1. strumento musicale a percussione, simile ad un tamburo
  2. parte interna dell'orecchio
  3. in un tempio (e altri edifici), la parte del frontone racchiusa dalla cornice

Similar: membrana dell’orecchio, tamburo, tamburello, timballo, cembalo, strumento a percussione, frontone, floor tom

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In English

  • kettledrum percussion instrument
  • eardrum membrane separating outer and middle ears
  • tympanum triangular space between the sides of a pediment

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@misc{timpano_2026,
  title = {timpano},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/timpano},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}