tímpano

Meaning

1. (masculine) eardrum; tympanum (membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear)
2. (masculine) kettledrum (large drum with a tunable drumhead)
3. (masculine) tympanum (space between the sides of a pediment)
4. (masculine) tympanum (hearing organ of some amphibians and insects)
5. (masculine) the part of a bell that is struck by the clapper

Concepts

eardrum

tympanum

timpani

tympanic membrane

drum

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kettledrum

tympan

middle ear

ear drum

tympani

brake drum

myringa

kettle

kettle drum

timbal

tympanium

tympany

membranophone

timpani kettledrum

Synonyms

tambor

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membranofone

gabionada

Membranofone

Membranofones

Tímpano

Membrana timpânica

membrana timpânica

Translations

timpano

tympan

tímpano

trommelvlies

pauk

timpà

Pauke

timbale

Kesselpauke

timbal

Trommelfell

timbala

tympanum

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τύμπανο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃĩ.pa.nu/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: tympanum

In summary

Borrowed from Latin tympanum (“drum”), from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon, “drum”). Doublet of timbre.