TIMPANI


Meaning of TIMPANI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun plural but singular or plural in construction ]

also tym·pa·ni ˈtim-pə-nē

Etymology: Italian, plural of timpano kettledrum, from Latin tympanum drum — more at tympanum

Date: circa 1854

: a set of two or more kettledrums played by one performer in an orchestra or band

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.