Etymology

tympanum

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Latin tympanum
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromtympanum“a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum”
  2. English todaytympanum

Borrowed from Latin tympanum (“a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum”). Doublet of timbre, timpani, timbal, and tymbal.

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