Associations to the word «Tympanum»
Noun
- Snout
- Frieze
- Portal
- Portico
- Cornice
- Gable
- Transept
- Facade
- Carving
- Eyelid
- Nostril
- Doorway
- Mosaic
- Nativity
- Arch
- Apostles
- Sculpture
- Chancel
- Stucco
- Depicting
- Groin
- Niche
- Ascension
- Vibration
- Fresco
- Notch
- Porch
- Nave
- Grasshopper
- Medallion
- Virgin
- Cavity
- Christ
- Stripe
- Diameter
- Strasbourg
- Entrance
- Ear
- Membrane
- Relief
- Articulation
- Sac
- Frog
- Gland
- Cathedral
- Apostle
- Inscription
- Column
- Judgement
- Decoration
- Statue
- Sculptor
- Capital
- Judgment
- Motif
- Coat
- Above
- Fold
- Spine
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TYMPANUM, noun. (architecture) A triangular space between the sides of a pediment.
TYMPANUM, noun. (architecture) The space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch.
TYMPANUM, noun. The middle ear.
TYMPANUM, noun. The eardrum.
TYMPANUM, noun. A hearing organ in frogs, toads and some insects.
TYMPANUM, noun. (engineering) A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged; used for raising water, as for irrigation.
Dictionary definition
TYMPANUM, noun. The main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear.
TYMPANUM, noun. The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.
TYMPANUM, noun. A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.
Wise words
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