timpani

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”), from Latin tympanum (“drum”), from Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon), from τύπτω (túptō, “I strike, I hit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪmpəni/
  • Hyphenation: tim‧pa‧ni

Noun

timpani (usually uncountable, plural timpanis)

  1. (music) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
    Synonyms: kettledrums, naker, temple drums, timps

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian timpani, plural of timpano (“drum”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtimpɑni/, [ˈt̪impɑni]
  • Rhymes: -impɑni
  • Syllabification(key): tim‧pa‧ni

Noun

timpani

  1. (music) timpani
    Synonyms: patarummut, patarumpusetti, patasetti, (colloquial) padat

Usage notes

timpani behaves as a singular noun but refers to the entire set of drums that comprises the instrument. This is in contrast with the singular-plural pair patarumpu, patarummut.

Declension

Inflection of timpani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative timpani —
genitive timpanin —
partitive timpania —
illative timpaniin —
singular plural
nominative timpani —
accusative nom. timpani —
gen. timpanin
genitive timpanin —
partitive timpania —
inessive timpanissa —
elative timpanista —
illative timpaniin —
adessive timpanilla —
ablative timpanilta —
allative timpanille —
essive timpanina —
translative timpaniksi —
instructive — —
abessive timpanitta —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of timpani (type risti)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative timpanini —
accusative nom. timpanini —
gen. timpanini
genitive timpanini —
partitive timpaniani —
inessive timpanissani —
elative timpanistani —
illative timpaniini —
adessive timpanillani —
ablative timpaniltani —
allative timpanilleni —
essive timpaninani —
translative timpanikseni —
instructive — —
abessive timpanittani —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative timpanisi —
accusative nom. timpanisi —
gen. timpanisi
genitive timpanisi —
partitive timpaniasi —
inessive timpanissasi —
elative timpanistasi —
illative timpaniisi —
adessive timpanillasi —
ablative timpaniltasi —
allative timpanillesi —
essive timpaninasi —
translative timpaniksesi —
instructive — —
abessive timpanittasi —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative timpanimme —
accusative nom. timpanimme —
gen. timpanimme
genitive timpanimme —
partitive timpaniamme —
inessive timpanissamme —
elative timpanistamme —
illative timpaniimme —
adessive timpanillamme —
ablative timpaniltamme —
allative timpanillemme —
essive timpaninamme —
translative timpaniksemme —
instructive — —
abessive timpanittamme —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative timpaninne —
accusative nom. timpaninne —
gen. timpaninne
genitive timpaninne —
partitive timpanianne —
inessive timpanissanne —
elative timpanistanne —
illative timpaniinne —
adessive timpanillanne —
ablative timpaniltanne —
allative timpanillenne —
essive timpaninanne —
translative timpaniksenne —
instructive — —
abessive timpanittanne —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative timpaninsa —
accusative nom. timpaninsa —
gen. timpaninsa
genitive timpaninsa —
partitive timpaniaan
timpaniansa
—
inessive timpanissaan
timpanissansa
—
elative timpanistaan
timpanistansa
—
illative timpaniinsa —
adessive timpanillaan
timpanillansa
—
ablative timpaniltaan
timpaniltansa
—
allative timpanilleen
timpanillensa
—
essive timpaninaan
timpaninansa
—
translative timpanikseen
timpaniksensa
—
instructive — —
abessive timpanittaan
timpanittansa
—
comitative — —

Derived terms

Italian

Noun

timpani m

  1. plural of timpano

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