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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Italian
Origin: , plural of timpano 'kettledrum', from Latin tympanum 'drum', from Greek tympanon

timpani

 noun
     
Related topics: Music
tim‧pa‧ni [uncountable]
APM a set of large drums that are played in an orchestra
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