tim·pa·ni
noun/ˈtɪmpəni/
/ˈtɪmpəni/
(also informal timps
[plural]/tɪmps/
/tɪmps/
)- a set of large metal drums (also called kettledrums) in an orchestra
enlarge image（管弦乐队的）定音鼓 Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Italian, plural of timpano ‘kettledrum’, from Latin tympanum ‘drum’, from Greek tumpanon ‘drum’, based on tuptein ‘to strike’.