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tympanic

adjective

  1. sounding like a drum
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /tɪmˈpæn.ɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English tympanum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English tympanic From tympanum + -ic.

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a drum.
  2. Relating to the tympanum, eardrum or middle ear.
  3. Resonant.