tympani

[ˈtym.pa.niː] noun B2

kettle drums

Word Origin Tympani (or timpani) are the orchestral drums, from Greek tympanon 'drum.' The -i ending is the Italian plural, so tympani literally means 'drums.' The same root gives us tympanum (eardrum) and tympanic. The PIE root *teup- 'to strike' also appears in type (a blow) and stereotype. So when you hear tympani, you're hearing the ancient word for 'struck things.'

noun kettle drums B2

The orchestra's tympani provided a deep, rhythmic beat during the dramatic section.

(名词) 定音鼓

管弦乐队的定音鼓在戏剧性段落中提供了深沉而有节奏的节拍。

(sustantivo) tímpanos; timbales

Los timbales de la orquesta proporcionaron un ritmo profundo durante la sección dramática.

(nom) timbales; timbales (de l'orchestre) [Timbales d'un orchestre, instruments à percussion produisant des sons graves et rythmés.]

Les tympani de l'orchestre ont fourni un rythme profond pendant le passage dramatique.

(Substantiv) Pauken [ein Schlaginstrument in Form von halbkugelförmigen Kesseln, das in Orchestern verwendet wird]

Die **tympani** des Orchesters erzeugten einen tiefen, rhythmischen Klang während der dramatischen Passage.

(名詞) ティンパニー、太鼓(半円形の銅鑼型打楽器)

オーケストラのティンパニーは劇的な場面で深くリズミカルなビートを提供した。

(substantivo) tímpanos; tambores de orquestra; tambor sinfônico [tímpanos (tambores de orquestra)]

Os tímpanos da orquestra forneceram uma batida profunda e rítmica durante a seção dramática.

noun Alternative spelling of timpani. countable

The composer specified tympani instead of timpani in the musical score.

(名词) 定音鼓

作曲家在乐谱中标注的是tympani而非timpani。

(sustantivo) tímpanos [Ortografía alternativa de timpani.]

El compositor especificó tympani en lugar de timpani en la partitura musical.

(nom) timbales [Orthographe alternative de timbales (timpani).]

Le compositeur a écrit « tympani » au lieu de « timpani » dans la partition musicale.

(Substantiv) Pauken [Alternative Schreibweise von *Timpani* (Pauken).]

Der Komponist schrieb im Notenblatt **tympani** statt *timpani* vor.

(名詞) ティンパニ(打楽器)の別のつづり。

作曲家は楽譜でティンパニの代わりに**tympani**と表記した。

(substantivo) tímpanos; timpani [Grafia alternativa de timpani.]

O compositor especificou tympani em vez de timpani na partitura musical.

Word parts: tympan + i

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