TIMPANI


Meaning of TIMPANI in English

tim ‧ pa ‧ ni /ˈtɪmpəni/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: plural of timpano 'kettledrum' , from Latin tympanum 'drum' , from Greek tympanon ]

a set of large drums that are played in an ↑ orchestra

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.