Etymology

tympany

tym·pa·ny
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Today it means: The sound made by beating a drum. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τύμπανον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτύμπανον
  2. English todaytympany

Coined based on Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekτύμπανον all →

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