noun
timpani
Timpani (noun) means a set of large, tuned drums used in an orchestra.
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A set of large, tuned drums used in an orchestra.
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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, “to strike, to hit”). Doublet of tympanum, timbre, timbal, and tymbal.
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What is the meaning of timpani?
"timpani" (noun) means a set of large, tuned drums used in an orchestra.
What is another word for timpani?
Other words for "timpani" include kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, kettle.
