TIMPANI

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Synonyms:

kettle; kettledrum; timpani; tympani; tympanum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("timpani" is a kind of...):

percussion instrument; percussive instrument (a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another)

Derivation:

timpanist (a person who plays the kettledrums)