timpani
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timpani
- /ˈtɪmpəni/
Where it comes from
Borrowed 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.
noun timpanis · timpani · tympani
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The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
Since the timpani is a legato instrument, a note must be allowed to sound and ring to achieve the full effect of the drum.
Similar: kettledrums, naker, temple drums, timps
noun tympani
- plural of timpano
Translations
Talk about this word "timpani." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/timpani. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. timpani. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/timpani "timpani." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/timpani.Cite this
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title = {timpani},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/timpani},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
