timpani
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”), from Latin tympanum (“drum”), from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon), from τύπτω (túptō, “I strike, I hit”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
timpani (usually uncountable, plural timpanis)
- (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.
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Translations edit
kettledrums
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Noun edit
timpani
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Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
timpani
- (music) timpani
- Synonyms: patarummut, patarumpusetti, patasetti, (colloquial) padat
Usage notes edit
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 edit
Inflection of timpani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | ||||
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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. |
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Noun edit
timpani m