Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪmpəni/
- Hyphenation: tim‧pa‧ni
Noun
timpani (usually uncountable, plural timpanis)
- (music) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.
- Synonyms: kettledrums, naker, temple drums, timps
2010, Steven L. Schweizer, Timpani Tone and the Interpretation of Baroque and Classical Music, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 38:Since the timpani is a legato instrument, a note must be allowed to sound and ring to achieve the full effect of the drum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtimpɑni/, [ˈt̪impɑ̝ni]
- Rhymes: -impɑni
- Syllabification(key): tim‧pa‧ni
Noun
timpani
- (music) timpani
- Synonyms: patarummut, patarumpusetti, patasetti, (colloquial) padat
Usage notes
timpani behaves as a singular noun but refers to the entire set of drums that comprises the instrument. This is in contrast with the singular-plural pair patarumpu, patarummut.
Declension
More information nominative, genitive ...
Inflection of timpani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) |
nominative |
timpani |
— |
genitive |
timpanin |
— |
partitive |
timpania |
— |
illative |
timpaniin |
— |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
timpani |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
timpani |
— |
gen. |
timpanin |
genitive |
timpanin |
— |
partitive |
timpania |
— |
inessive |
timpanissa |
— |
elative |
timpanista |
— |
illative |
timpaniin |
— |
adessive |
timpanilla |
— |
ablative |
timpanilta |
— |
allative |
timpanille |
— |
essive |
timpanina |
— |
translative |
timpaniksi |
— |
abessive |
timpanitta |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
first-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
timpanini |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
timpanini |
— |
gen. |
timpanini |
genitive |
timpanini |
— |
partitive |
timpaniani |
— |
inessive |
timpanissani |
— |
elative |
timpanistani |
— |
illative |
timpaniini |
— |
adessive |
timpanillani |
— |
ablative |
timpaniltani |
— |
allative |
timpanilleni |
— |
essive |
timpaninani |
— |
translative |
timpanikseni |
— |
abessive |
timpanittani |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | — |
second-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
timpanisi |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
timpanisi |
— |
gen. |
timpanisi |
genitive |
timpanisi |
— |
partitive |
timpaniasi |
— |
inessive |
timpanissasi |
— |
elative |
timpanistasi |
— |
illative |
timpaniisi |
— |
adessive |
timpanillasi |
— |
ablative |
timpaniltasi |
— |
allative |
timpanillesi |
— |
essive |
timpaninasi |
— |
translative |
timpaniksesi |
— |
abessive |
timpanittasi |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | — |
first-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
timpanimme |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
timpanimme |
— |
gen. |
timpanimme |
genitive |
timpanimme |
— |
partitive |
timpaniamme |
— |
inessive |
timpanissamme |
— |
elative |
timpanistamme |
— |
illative |
timpaniimme |
— |
adessive |
timpanillamme |
— |
ablative |
timpaniltamme |
— |
allative |
timpanillemme |
— |
essive |
timpaninamme |
— |
translative |
timpaniksemme |
— |
abessive |
timpanittamme |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | — |
second-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
timpaninne |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
timpaninne |
— |
gen. |
timpaninne |
genitive |
timpaninne |
— |
partitive |
timpanianne |
— |
inessive |
timpanissanne |
— |
elative |
timpanistanne |
— |
illative |
timpaniinne |
— |
adessive |
timpanillanne |
— |
ablative |
timpaniltanne |
— |
allative |
timpanillenne |
— |
essive |
timpaninanne |
— |
translative |
timpaniksenne |
— |
abessive |
timpanittanne |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | — |
third-person possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
timpaninsa |
— |
accusative |
nom. |
timpaninsa |
— |
gen. |
timpaninsa |
genitive |
timpaninsa |
— |
partitive |
timpaniaan timpaniansa |
— |
inessive |
timpanissaan timpanissansa |
— |
elative |
timpanistaan timpanistansa |
— |
illative |
timpaniinsa |
— |
adessive |
timpanillaan timpanillansa |
— |
ablative |
timpaniltaan timpaniltansa |
— |
allative |
timpanilleen timpanillensa |
— |
essive |
timpaninaan timpaninansa |
— |
translative |
timpanikseen timpaniksensa |
— |
abessive |
timpanittaan timpanittansa |
— |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | — |
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