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单词 timpani
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timpani

or tym·pa·ni

[ tim-puh-nee ]
/ ˈtɪm pə ni /
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.

Origin of timpani

<Italian, plural of timpano kettledrum <Latin tympanum<Greek týmpanon

OTHER WORDS FROM timpani

tim·pa·nist, noun

Words nearby timpani

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British Dictionary definitions for timpani

timpani

tympani

/ (ˈtɪmpənɪ) /

pl n

(sometimes functioning as singular) a set of kettledrums, two or more in numberOften (informal) shortened to: timps

Derived forms of timpani

timpanist or tympanist, noun

Word Origin for timpani

from Italian, pl of timpano kettledrum, from Latin: tympanum
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Cultural definitions for timpani

timpani
[ (tim-puh-nee) ]

Italian for kettledrums; the term timpani is often preferred by composers and performers.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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