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tympanum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | kettle, kettledrum, timpani, tympani |
| Type of | percussion instrument, percussive instrument |
| Derivation | timpanist, tympanist |
tympanum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | middle ear, tympanic cavity |
| Type of | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum |
tympanum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane |
| Type of | membrane, tissue layer |
| Has types | perforated eardrum |
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It is derived from the Latin word tympanum, from which the Italian word descends.
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The 12th Century Lion Door on the north side has a lavishly decorated tympanum.
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The tympanum shows Christ standing on a cloud, apparently supported by two angels.
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Ireland uses and delights in two instruments only, the harp namely, and the tympanum.
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In Classic Greek and Romanarchitecture, the analogous feature is called the tympanum.
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In the tympanum of the left door is Christ tempted by a group of demons.
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Above this the tympanum shows the Virgin and Child enthroned in the Sedes sapientiae pose.
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The stone pedimented doorcase has a pulvinated frieze and a decorative inscribed tympanum.
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The right tympanum is divided in three parts and is dedicated to the salvation of the souls.
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- Middle ear: the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
- Eardrum: the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
- Kettle: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- In architecture, a tympanum (plural, tympana) is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance bounded by a lintel and arch. It often contains sculptures or other ornaments. Most architectural styles include this element.
- The tympanum is an external hearing structure in animals such as frogs, toads, insects, and mammals, to name a few.
- (plural, tympana): The basically semicircular area enclosed by the arch above the lintel of an arched entranceway. This area is often decorated with sculpture in the Romanesque and Gothic periods.
- A triangular space between an arch and the horizontal bar of a portal or window (lintel), often decorated with sculpture (fig.3,C).
- Hearing organ on the inside of a cricket's leg.
- The semi circular top upper section on a tablet stone.
