timpà — meaning in English

English meaning

• eardrum noun The thin membrane inside the ear that vibrates in response to sound and passes the vibration on to the inner ear bones.
• tympanum noun Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:

Senses

timpà is used for these senses in English:

• eardrum (anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.
• tympanum (architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated

tympanum — full definition

1. noun Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:
2. noun The eardrum (tympanic membrane, membrana tympanica).
3. noun The main portion of the middle ear: the tympanic cavity (cavitas tympani).
4. noun A thin tense membrane covering the hearing organ on the leg or body of some insects, sometimes adapted (as in cicadas) for producing sound.