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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, tympani [ˈtɪmpənɪ]
pl n
(Music / Instruments) (sometimes functioning as singular) a set of kettledrums, two or more in number Often (informal) shortened to timps
[from Italian, pl of timpano kettledrum, from Latin: tympanum]
timpanist , tympanist n
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Noun1.timpani - a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on ittimpani - 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 (Mus) → tímpanos mpl, timbales mpl
timpani [ˈtɪmpəni] npl → timbales fpl
timpani
pl (Mus) → Timpani pl, → Kesselpauken pl
timpani [ˈtɪmpənɪ] npl (Mus) → timpani mpl
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