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timpanis

timpanis is the plural of timpani.

Meaning of timpani

Noun

timpani (plural timpanis or timpani)

  1. The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
    • Since the timpani is a legato instrument, a note must be allowed to sound and ring to achieve the full effect of the drum.2010, Steven L. Schweizer, Timpani Tone and the Interpretation of Baroque and Classical Music, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 38
    Synonyms:
    kettledrums, naker, temple drums, timps

Questions about timpanis

What is timpanis the plural of?
Timpanis is the plural of timpani.

Words near timpanis in the dictionary

  1. TIMP
  2. Timp.
  3. timpan
  4. timpana
  5. timpani
  6. timpanis
  7. timpanist
  8. timpanists
  9. timpano
  10. Timpanogos
  11. timpanos

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