timpani

== English == === Alternative forms === tympani === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”), from Latin tympanum (“drum”), from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon), from τύπτω (túptō, “I strike, I hit”). Doublet of tympanum, timbre, timbal, and tymbal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɪmpəni/ Hyphenation: tim‧pa‧ni === Noun === timpani (plural timpanis or timpani) (music) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra. Synonyms: kettledrums, naker, temple drums, timps ==== Derived terms ==== timpanist ==== Translations ==== === Noun === timpani plural of timpano === Anagrams === impaint == Finnish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtimpɑni/, [ˈt̪impɑ̝ni] Rhymes: -impɑni Syllabification(key): tim‧pa‧ni Hyphenation(key): tim‧pa‧ni === Noun === timpani (music) timpani Synonyms: patarummut, patarumpusetti, patasetti, (colloquial) padat ==== Usage notes ==== timpani behaves as a singular noun but refers to the entire set of drums that comprises the instrument. This is in contrast with the singular-plural pair patarumpu, patarummut. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== timpanisti == Italian == === Noun === timpani m plural of timpano === Anagrams === impinta, tampini