Timpani

Noun

 * 1)  The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

Derived terms

 * timpanist

Thesaurus
bongo drum, conga, drum, drumhead, drumskin, drumstick, jazz stick, kettle, kettledrum, membranophone, side drum, snare, snare drum, tabor, taboret, tabret, tam-tam, tambourine, tenor drum, timbrel, tom-tom, troll-drum, tymp stick, tympan, tympanon, tympanum, war drum

Etymology
From ancient Greek τύμπανον (tumpanon), from τύπτω (tuptō), "to strike, to hit".

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: timbalo
 * Finnish: patarummut
 * French:
 * German: Pauke, Kesselpauken


 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Russian: литавры
 * Slovene: pavke
 * Spanish: ,
 * Tajik: нақора
 * Vietnamese:

Noun
timpani



Anagrams

 * impinta, tampini