timpani

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪmpəni/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: tim‧pa‧ni

Noun

timpani (usually uncountable, plural timpanis)

  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.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

timpani

  1. plural of timpano

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Finnish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (drum).

Pronunciation

Noun

timpani

  1. (music) timpani
    Synonyms: patarummut, patarumpusetti, patasetti, (colloquial) padat

Usage notes

timpani behaves as a singular noun but refers to the entire set of drums that comprises the instrument. This is in contrast with the singular-plural pair patarumpu, patarummut.

Declension

Inflection of timpani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative timpani
genitive timpanin
partitive timpania
illative timpaniin
singular plural
nominative timpani
accusative nom. timpani
gen. timpanin
genitive timpanin
partitive timpania
inessive timpanissa
elative timpanista
illative timpaniin
adessive timpanilla
ablative timpanilta
allative timpanille
essive timpanina
translative timpaniksi
abessive timpanitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of timpani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative timpanini
accusative nom. timpanini
gen. timpanini
genitive timpanini
partitive timpaniani
inessive timpanissani
elative timpanistani
illative timpaniini
adessive timpanillani
ablative timpaniltani
allative timpanilleni
essive timpaninani
translative timpanikseni
abessive timpanittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative timpanisi
accusative nom. timpanisi
gen. timpanisi
genitive timpanisi
partitive timpaniasi
inessive timpanissasi
elative timpanistasi
illative timpaniisi
adessive timpanillasi
ablative timpaniltasi
allative timpanillesi
essive timpaninasi
translative timpaniksesi
abessive timpanittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative timpanimme
accusative nom. timpanimme
gen. timpanimme
genitive timpanimme
partitive timpaniamme
inessive timpanissamme
elative timpanistamme
illative timpaniimme
adessive timpanillamme
ablative timpaniltamme
allative timpanillemme
essive timpaninamme
translative timpaniksemme
abessive timpanittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative timpaninne
accusative nom. timpaninne
gen. timpaninne
genitive timpaninne
partitive timpanianne
inessive timpanissanne
elative timpanistanne
illative timpaniinne
adessive timpanillanne
ablative timpaniltanne
allative timpanillenne
essive timpaninanne
translative timpaniksenne
abessive timpanittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative timpaninsa
accusative nom. timpaninsa
gen. timpaninsa
genitive timpaninsa
partitive timpaniaan
timpaniansa
inessive timpanissaan
timpanissansa
elative timpanistaan
timpanistansa
illative timpaniinsa
adessive timpanillaan
timpanillansa
ablative timpaniltaan
timpaniltansa
allative timpanilleen
timpanillensa
essive timpaninaan
timpaninansa
translative timpanikseen
timpaniksensa
abessive timpanittaan
timpanittansa
instructive
comitative

Derived terms

Italian

Noun

timpani m

  1. plural of timpano

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