Definitions for Tympanum
ˈtɪm pə nəmtym·pa·num

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanumnoun

   the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear

2. eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringanoun

   the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

3. kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpaninoun

   a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tympanumnoun

   A triangular space between the sides of a pediment.

2. tympanumnoun

   The middle ear.

3. tympanumnoun

   The eardrum.

4. tympanumnoun

   A hearing organ in frogs, toads and some insects.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tympanumnoun

   A drum; a part of the ear, so called from its resemblance to a drum.

   The three little bones in meatu auditorio, by firming the tympanum, are a great help to the hearing. Richard Wiseman.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tympanum

   A tympanum generally refers to a semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over a door, window, or niche, often bounded by an arch, that is filled with sculptural elements. It can also refer to the eardrum in both humans and animals, which is part of the auditory system that contributes to the sense of hearing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tympanumnoun

   the ear drum, or middle ear. Sometimes applied incorrectly to the tympanic membrane. See Ear

2. Tympanumnoun

   a chamber in the anterior part of the syrinx of birds

3. Tympanumnoun

   one of the naked, inflatable air sacs on the neck of the prairie chicken and other species of grouse

4. Tympanumnoun

   the recessed face of a pediment within the frame made by the upper and lower cornices, being usually a triangular space or table

5. Tympanumnoun

   the space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch

6. Tympanumnoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tympanum

   In architecture, a tympanum is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, bounded by a lintel and arch. It often contains sculpture or other imagery or ornaments. Most architectural styles include this element. In ancient Greek and Roman and in Christian architecture tympana usually contain religious imagery, when on religious buildings, and are very often the most important, or only, location for monumental sculpture on the outside of a building. In classical architecture, and in classicising styles from the Renaissance onwards, major examples are usually triangular; in Romanesque architecture they have a semi-circular shape, or that of a thinner slice from the top of a circle, and in Gothic architecture they have a more vertical shape, coming to a point at the top. These shapes naturally influence the typical compositions of sculpture within the tympanum. Bands of molding surrounding the tympanum are referred to as the archivolt. In medieval French architecture the tympanum is often supported by a decorated pillar called a trumeau.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tympanum

   tim′pan-um, n. (anat.) the membrane which separates the external from the internal ear, often called the drum of the ear: in certain birds, the labyrinth at the bottom of the windpipe: (archit.) the triangular space between sloping and horizontal cornices, or in the corners or sides of an arch: the panel of a door: a water-raising current wheel, originally drum-shaped.—adjs. Tym′panal, Tympan′ic, like a drum: pertaining to the tympanum.—n. a bone of the ear, supporting the drum-membrane.—adj. Tym′paniform, like a tympanum.—ns. Tym′panist, one who plays a drum; Tympanī′tēs, flatulent distension of the belly.—adj. Tympanit′ic.—ns. Tympanī′tis, inflammation of the membrane of the ear; Tym′pany, any swelling, turgidity: tympanites.—Tympanic membrane, the drum-membrane of the ear; Tympanic resonance, the peculiar high-pitched quality of sound produced by percussion over the intestines, &c., when they contain air; Tympanic ring, an annular tympanic bone, to which the tympanic membrane is attached. [L.,—Gr. tympanon, typanon, a kettledrum—typtein, to strike.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tympanum

   A drum, a musical instrument which the ancients used, and which consisted of a thin piece of leather or skin, stretched upon a circle of wood or iron, and beat with the hand. Hence the origin of our drum.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tympanum

   any membrane stretched like the head of a drum: specifically applied to the membrane covering the auditory organs in Orthoptera.

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1. • Cavity
   • Membrane

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tympanum in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tympanum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tympanum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tympanum
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Tympanum
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tympanum
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Tympanum
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Tympanum
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Tympanum