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tympan

/ˈtɪmpən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tym-pan
IPA
/ˈtɪmpən/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of cloth padding placed under the platen of a letterpress to distribute the pressure on the sheet being printed.

noun

The stretched membrane of a drum.

noun

A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with such a membrane at each end.

noun

A tympanum.

noun

The tympanum of the ear.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin tympanum.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tympans (plural)

Derived Forms

tympanize

Synonyms

drum membranophone

Questions

How do you pronounce tympan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪmpən/.
What does tympan mean?
A piece of cloth padding placed under the platen of a letterpress to distribute the pressure on the sheet being printed.
Where does tympan come from?
From Medieval Latin tympanum.

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