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Word: Timpani
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Italian, plural of timpano ‘kettledrum’, from Latin tympanum ‘drum’ (see tympanum)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɪmpəni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
kettledrums, especially when played by one musician in an orchestra.
Short Definition:kettledrums
Variant Forms:
- tympani
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