timpanist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɪmpənɪst/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
tim•pa•ni or tym•pa•ni /ˈtɪmpəni/USA pronunciation  n. [plural* used with a plural verb]
  1. Music and Dancea set of kettledrums, as used in an orchestra.
tim•pa•nist, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tim•pa•ni  (tim′pə nē),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
  1. Music and Dancea set of kettledrums, esp. as used in an orchestra or band.
Also, tympani. 
  • Greek týmpanon
  • Latin tympanum
  • Italian, plural of timpano kettledrum
tim′pa•nist, n. 

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