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tympanic

/tɪmˈpæn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
tym-pan-ic
IPA
/tɪmˈpæn.ɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or resembling a drum.

adj

Relating to the tympanum, eardrum or middle ear.

adj

Resonant.

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.

Derived Forms

caroticotympanic ectotympanic endotympanic entotympanic epitympanic extratympanic hypotympanic incudotympanic intertympanic intratympanic mesotympanic nontympanic

Phrases

post-tympanic tympanic bone tympanic cavity tympanic duct tympanic membrane tympanic nerve tympanic plexus tympanic resonance

Frequently Paired Words

tympan

Synonyms

tympanal myringeal booming remugient boom-boom canorous orotund resonant resounding reverberant rotund sonoral

Rhymes With

organic panic hispanic mechanic volcanic titanic oceanic manic satanic inorganic germanic botanic

Questions

How do you pronounce tympanic?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɪmˈpæn.ɪk/.
What does tympanic mean?
Of, relating to, or resembling a drum.
Where does tympanic come from?
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.

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