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• tympani

語源

Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”), from Latin tympanum (“drum”), from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon), from τύπτω (túptō, “to strike, to hit”). Doublet of tympanum, timbre, timbal, and tymbal.

発音

• IPA: /ˈtɪmpəni/
• ハイフネーション: tim‧pa‧ni

名詞

timpani (plural timpanis or timpani)

1. (music) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

   Synonyms: kettledrums, naker, temple drums, timps

   • 2010, Steven L. Schweizer, Timpani Tone and the Interpretation of Baroque and Classical Music, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 38:

     Since the timpani is a legato instrument, a note must be allowed to sound and ring to achieve the full effect of the drum.

派生語

• timpanist

名詞

timpani

1. plural of timpano

アナグラム

• impaint