- Tympanist
- Tympanist \Tym"pa*nist\, n. [L. tympaniste, Gr. ?.] One who beats a drum. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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Tympanist
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tympanist — 1610s, one who plays on a drum, from TYMPANUM (Cf. tympanum) + IST (Cf. ist); since mid 19c. specifically of players on kettledrums … Etymology dictionary
tympanist — variant of timpanist … New Collegiate Dictionary
tympanist — /tim peuh nist/, n. a person who plays the drums, esp. the kettledrums, in an orchestra. [1605 15; < L tympanista < Gk tympanistés, equiv. to tympan(ízein) to beat a drum + istes IST] * * * … Universalium
tympanist — noun alternative spelling of timpanist … Wiktionary
tympanist — tym·pa·nist … English syllables
tympanist — /ˈtɪmpənəst/ (say timpuhnuhst) noun → timpanist …
tympanist — noun a person who plays the kettledrums • Syn: ↑timpanist • Derivationally related forms: ↑timpani (for: ↑timpanist), ↑tympani (for: ↑timpanist), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
timpanist — noun a person who plays the kettledrums • Syn: ↑tympanist • Derivationally related forms: ↑timpani, ↑tympani, ↑tympanum, ↑tympani (for: ↑tympanist), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
timpanist — also tympanist noun Date: 1906 a person who plays the timpani … New Collegiate Dictionary
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