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tympanum

/ˈtɪm.pən.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
tym-pa-num
IPA
/ˈtɪm.pən.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drum.

Archaic

noun

Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:

noun

Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:

noun

Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:

noun

Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:

noun

Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:

noun

A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated.

noun

A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tympanum (“a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum”). Doublet of timbre, timpani, timbal, and tymbal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tympanums (plural) tympana (plural)

Derived Forms

epitympanum haematotympanum haemotympanum hematotympanum hemotympanum hypotympanum mesotympanum pseudotympanum tympanic

Synonyms

kettle kettledrum tympani timpani eardrum tympanic membrane myringa middle ear tympanic cavity

Rhymes With

epitympanum hypotympanum

Questions

How do you pronounce tympanum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪm.pən.əm/.
What does tympanum mean?
A drum.
Where does tympanum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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