tympano

See also: tympano-

English

Alternative forms

• timpano

Etymology

From Italian timpano. See tympanum.

Noun

tympano (plural tympani)

1. (music) A kettledrum.

Usage notes

• Mainly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra.

Anagrams

• aptonym

Latin

Noun

tympanō

1. dative/ablative singular of tympanum