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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