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tympanum in Finnish

tympanum in Finnish is tympanon, tympaani — tympanum means any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum.

tympanum in Finnish

tympanon
noun
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated
tympaani
noun
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated

What does "tympanum" mean?

  1. noun Any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum.
    "When he came around, the star sound was gone. The ringing it left in his tympana was a great confusion."
  2. noun The eardrum, the thin membrane inside the ear.
  3. noun The main space inside the middle ear.
  4. noun A thin, tight membrane on an insect's leg or body that lets it hear, and in some insects, such as cicadas, also produces sound.
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tympanum in a sentence

  • When he came around, the star sound was gone. The ringing it left in his tympana was a great confusion.

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What is "tympanum" in Finnish?
"tympanum" in Finnish is tympanon, tympaani. tympanum means: Any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum.
Are there other ways to say "tympanum" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "tympanum": tympanon, tympaani.
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