timpani

  • 1timpani — 1876, plural of timpano (1740), from It. timpani drums, from L. tympanum drum (see TYMPANUM (Cf. tympanum)) …

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  • 2timpani — timpani, tympanum Timpani is a plural noun meaning ‘orchestral kettledrums’ (informally shortened to timps). Tympanum is the technical term for ‘eardrum’, and has the plural form tympana …

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  • 3Timpani — records est une société de production de musique classique contemporaine. Lien externe site officiel Portail de la musique classique …

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  • 4Timpăni — (ital.), Pauken …

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  • 5timpani — (also tympani) ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ kettledrums. DERIVATIVES timpanist noun. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin tympanum drum …

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  • 6timpani — [tim′pə nē] pl.n. sing. timpano [tim′pənō΄] [It, pl. of timpano < L tympanum: see TYMPAN] [often with sing. v.] kettledrums; esp., a set of kettledrums of different pitches played by one performer in an orchestra timpanist n …

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  • 7Timpani — Infobox Instrument name=Timpani names=Kettle drum, Timp classification= *Percussion instrument *Membranophone range= related= *Kus *Naqareh *NakerTimpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums or kettle drums) are musical instruments in the… …

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  • 8timpani — timpanist, n. /tim peuh nee/, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a set of kettledrums, esp. as used in an orchestra or band. Also, tympani. [ < It, pl. of timpano kettledrum < L tympanum < Gk týmpanon] * * * or kettledrums Large bowl shaped drums&#8230; …

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  • 9Timpani — Timpano Tim pa*no, n.; pl. {Timpani}. [It.] (Mus.) See {Tympano}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10Timpani — Üblicher Orchesteraufbau mit vier Pedalpauken (plus einer Piccolopauke), hier mit Naturfellen (Kalb) Die Pauke (ital. timpano, frz. timbale, engl. kettledrum; Kesseltrommel ) ist ein Schlaginstrument aus der Gruppe der Membranophone. Die&#8230; …

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