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tímpano

eardrum

noun TEEM-pah-noh Rare

Origin: From Latin tympanum ('drum'), from Greek tympanon.

Also means

kettledrum

Usage Note

Tímpano in anatomy is the eardrum (membrana del tímpano). In music and architecture it also refers to a kettledrum or the triangular pediment space of a building. The stress is on the first syllable (proparoxytone), so the accent mark is required.

Examples

"El ruido fuerte puede dañar el tímpano."

Natural Translation

Loud noise can damage the eardrum.

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