tympani

T1Y4M3P3A1N1I1

A form of timpani — The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

Similar
kettlekettledrumtympanumtimpani
UncommonScrabble 14
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountympani pl (normally plural, singular tympano)

singular tympano

  1. alternativepluralplural normallyAlternative spelling of timpani.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Similar
kettlekettledrumtympanumtimpani
Broader
percussion instrumentpercussive instrument
Also see
kettlekettledrumtimpanitympanum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

tympani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympani

MLA

“tympani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympani. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tympani,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tympani.

Source: tympani on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.