tympani tympanectomy • tympanic · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tympani · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it. Synonyms: kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, timpani. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · kettle · · Synonym 1 kettledrum · · Synonym 2 tympanum · · Synonym 3 timpani · · Synonym 4 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 i latin small letter i U+0069 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