tympani
[
tim
-p
uh
-nee]
/ˈtɪm pə ni/
plural noun
, (
often used with a singular verb
)
1.
timpani
.
British Dictionary definitions for
tympani
timpani
/
ˈtɪmpənɪ
/
plural noun
1.
(
sometimes functioning as sing
) a set of kettledrums, two or more in number
Often (informal) shortened to
timps
Derived Forms
timpanist,
tympanist,
noun
Word Origin
from Italian, pl of
timpano
kettledrum, from Latin:
tympanum
tympani
/
ˈtɪmpənɪ
/
plural noun
1.
a variant spelling of
timpani