释义 |
tym·pa·ny \ˈtimpənē\ noun (-es) Etymology: Medieval Latin tympanias, from Greek, from tympanon drum 1. a. : tympanites b. : resonance on percussion 2. archaic a. : a condition of being swollen out or inflated (as with pride, arrogance, or self-satisfaction) b. : bombastic or turgid style (as of expression) 3. : tympan |