/ ˈtɪmpənəm; NAmE / noun
( pl. tym·pa·nums or tym·pana / ˈtɪmpənə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the eardrum
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek tumpanon drum, based on tuptein to strike.
/ ˈtɪmpənəm; NAmE / noun
( pl. tym·pa·nums or tym·pana / ˈtɪmpənə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the eardrum
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek tumpanon drum, based on tuptein to strike.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005