Word: tympanum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tym
pa
num
Definition: a drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged; used for raising water, as for irrigation
Morphemes:
Affix: tympanum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged; used for raising water, as for irrigation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tympanum
Language: la
Decoded: tympanum
Meaning: a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum