# timpani
## English
### Alternative forms

* tympani

### 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”). Doublet of tympanum, timbre, timbal, and tymbal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtɪmpəni/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Hyphenation: tim‧pa‧ni

### Noun

timpani (plural timpanis or timpani)
* (music) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
    Synonyms: kettledrums, naker, temple drums, timps
** 2010, Steven L. Schweizer, Timpani Tone and the Interpretation of Baroque and Classical Music, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 38:Since the timpani is a legato instrument, a note must be allowed to sound and ring to achieve the full effect of the drum.

#### Derived terms

* timpanist

#### Translations
### Noun

timpani
* plural of timpano

### Anagrams

* impaint

## Finnish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtimpɑni/, [ˈt̪impɑ̝ni]
* Rhymes: -impɑni
* Hyphenation: tim‧pa‧ni

### Noun

timpani
* (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

Possessive forms of timpani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
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
abessive
timpanittani
instructive
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
abessive
timpanittasi
instructive
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
abessive
timpanittamme
instructive
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
abessive
timpanittanne
instructive
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
abessive
timpanittaan timpanittansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* timpanisti

## Italian
### Noun

timpani m
* plural of timpano

### Anagrams

* impinta, tampini