Definitions
Large tunable kettle drums used in orchestras.
Word origin
Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”), from Latin tympanum (“drum”), from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon), from τύπτω (túptō, “to strike, to hit”). Doublet of tympanum, timbre, timbal, and tymbal.
Used in a sentence
“Since the timpani is a legato instrument, a note must be allowed to sound and ring to achieve the full effect of the drum.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Orchestral kettle drums”7 letters
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