tympan tymp • tympana · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tympan · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end. Synonyms: drum, membranophone. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · drum · · Synonym 1 membranophone · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079