timpanum

English

Alternative forms

• tympanum

Noun

timpanum (plural timpanums or timpana)

1. (anatomy) The eardrum.
2. (anatomy) The middle ear.
3. (by extension) The diaphragm of a telephone.
4. (zoology) An external hearing organ in some insects.
5. (architecture) An ornamental panel in any triangular space.
6. (music) A kettledrum.

Translations

eardrum — see eardrum

middle ear — see middle ear

diaphragm of a telephone

• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

hearing organ — see tympanum

ornamental panel — see tympanum

musical instrument — see kettledrum