Timpani and Tympanum

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Timpani noun - A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.

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Tympanum is a synonym for timpani. In some cases you can use "Tympanum" instead a noun "Timpani".

Tympanum noun - A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.

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Timpani is a synonym for tympanum. You can use "Timpani" instead a noun "Tympanum".

Nearby Word: tympanic

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Tympanum and Timpani. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/timpani/tympanum

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