tympanum

[ tim-puh-nuhm ]

/ ˈtɪm pə nəm /

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noun, plural tym·pa·nums, tym·pa·na [tim-puh-nuh]. /ˈtɪm pə nə/.

Anatomy, Zoology.

middle ear.
tympanic membrane.

Architecture.

the recessed, usually triangular space enclosed between the horizontal and sloping cornices of a pediment, often decorated with sculpture.
a similar space between an arch and the horizontal head of a door or window below.

Electricity. the diaphragm of a telephone.

a drum or similar instrument.

the stretched membrane forming a drumhead.

Origin of tympanum

1610–20; <Latin <Greek týmpanon drum, akin to týptein to beat, strike

Words nearby tympanum

tympanoplasty, tympanostomy, tympanostomy tube, tympanotomy, tympanous, tympanum, tympany, Tyndale, Tyndall, Tyndall beam, Tyndall effect

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Example sentences from the Web for tympanum

"The tympanum of the door will have no charm for us," the Abbé went on.
The Cathedral|Joris-Karl Huysmans
Glιᵹbeam, ᵹlιpbeam (glig or glee-beam), tympanum; a timbrel or taber.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume I (of 3)|Thomas Percy
According to Darmstetter the word ‘timbre’ is own brother to ‘tambour,’ both being derived from a low Latin form of tympanum.
Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin
The tympanum over the door of the Norman chapel at Prestbury represents Christ seated in glory.
Cheshire|Charles E. Kelsey

But this is not their whole apparatus of song—since, like the Tettigoni, they have also a tympanum or drum.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for tympanum

tympanum

/ (ˈtɪmpənəm) /

noun plural -nums or -na (-nə)

the cavity of the middle ear
another name for tympanic membrane

any diaphragm resembling that in the middle ear in function

Also called: tympan architect

the recessed space bounded by the cornices of a pediment, esp one that is triangular in shape and ornamented
the recessed space bounded by an arch and the lintel of a doorway or window below it

music a tympan or drum

a scoop wheel for raising water

Word Origin for tympanum

C17: from Latin, from Greek tumpanon drum; related to Greek tuptein to beat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for tympanum

tympanum

n. pl. tym•pa•nums

middle ear

eardrum

单词	tympanum
释义	tympanum [ tim-puh-nuhm ] / ˈtɪm pə nəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tympanum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tym·pa·nums, tym·pa·na [tim-puh-nuh]. /ˈtɪm pə nə/. Anatomy, Zoology. middle ear. tympanic membrane. Architecture. the recessed, usually triangular space enclosed between the horizontal and sloping cornices of a pediment, often decorated with sculpture. a similar space between an arch and the horizontal head of a door or window below. Electricity. the diaphragm of a telephone. a drum or similar instrument. the stretched membrane forming a drumhead. Origin of tympanum 1610–20; <Latin <Greek týmpanon drum, akin to týptein to beat, strike Words nearby tympanum tympanoplasty, tympanostomy, tympanostomy tube, tympanotomy, tympanous, tympanum, tympany, Tyndale, Tyndall, Tyndall beam, Tyndall effect Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tympanum "The tympanum of the door will have no charm for us," the Abbé went on. The Cathedral\|Joris-Karl Huysmans Glιᵹbeam, ᵹlιpbeam (glig or glee-beam), tympanum; a timbrel or taber. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume I (of 3)\|Thomas Percy According to Darmstetter the word ‘timbre’ is own brother to ‘tambour,’ both being derived from a low Latin form of tympanum. Rustic Sounds\|Francis Darwin The tympanum over the door of the Norman chapel at Prestbury represents Christ seated in glory. Cheshire\|Charles E. Kelsey But this is not their whole apparatus of song—since, like the Tettigoni, they have also a tympanum or drum. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for tympanum tympanum / (ˈtɪmpənəm) / noun plural -nums or -na (-nə) the cavity of the middle ear another name for tympanic membrane any diaphragm resembling that in the middle ear in function Also called: tympan architect the recessed space bounded by the cornices of a pediment, esp one that is triangular in shape and ornamented the recessed space bounded by an arch and the lintel of a doorway or window below it music a tympan or drum a scoop wheel for raising water Word Origin for tympanum C17: from Latin, from Greek tumpanon drum; related to Greek tuptein to beat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tympanum tympanic membrane Medical definitions for tympanum tympanum n. pl. tym•pa•nums middle ear eardrum The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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tympanum

noun, plural tym·pa·nums, tym·pa·na [tim-puh-nuh]. /ˈtɪm pə nə/.

Origin of tympanum

Words nearby tympanum

Example sentences from the Web for tympanum

British Dictionary definitions for tympanum

noun plural -nums or -na (-nə)

Word Origin for tympanum

Words related to tympanum

Medical definitions for tympanum

n. pl. tym•pa•nums