also: ティンパニー
noun
timpani; kettledrums
Refers to the orchestral percussion instrument; 'tympany' is an older or medical term rarely used for the instrument.
from Italian timpani
オーケストラでティンパニを演奏する。
I play the timpani in the orchestra.
Standard katakana spelling from Italian 'timpani'.
Variant spelling with long final vowel; less common.
Borrowed from Italian 'timpani', plural of 'timpano' (kettledrum).