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timpani

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tim·pa·ni also tym·pa·ni  (tmp-n)
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A set of kettledrums.
[Italian, pl. of timpano, kettledrum, from Latin tympanum, drum; see tympanum.]
timpani or tympani [tim-pan-ee]
Noun, pl
a set of kettledrums [Italian]
timpanist
tympanist n
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Noun1.timpanitimpani - a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
kettledrum, tympani, tympanum, kettle
percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
Translations

timpani [ˈtɪmpənɪ] npl → tímpanos mpl
timpani [ˈtɪmpənɪ] npl → timbales fpl
timpani [ˈtɪmpənɪ] npl → Kesselpauken pl
timpani [ˈtɪmpənɪ] npl → timpani mpl


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