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timpani

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Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtɪmpəni/

Definition of timpani

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
    “Since the timpani is a legato instrument, a note must be allowed to sound and ring to achieve the full effect of the drum.”
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noun

  1. The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
    “Since the timpani is a legato instrument, a note must be allowed to sound and ring to achieve the full effect of the drum.”
  2. (form-of, plural)plural of timpano

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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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