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tympan.

eardrum

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɛ̃.pɑ̃/

  1. eardrum

    masculine

  2. middle ear

    masculine

  3. tympanum

    masculine

  4. treadwheel, treadmill

    historical · masculine

  5. hydraulic wheel

    broadly · masculine

  6. various percussion instruments, such as gongs, tympans, tambourines, etc.

    dated · literary · masculine

  7. tympan

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin tympanum. Doublet of timbre, which was inherited.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.