timpani
noun
- large percussion musical instrument which produces a definite pitch
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɪmpəni/
noun
Etymology: 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.
- plural of timpano