tympanum
tympana
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pluralof tympanum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The tympana above this is pierced with eighteen windows filled with geometric tracery.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
It is specially to be noticed that all the tympana in the triforium range are differently ornamented.
From The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by W. D. (Walter Debenham) Sweeting
The tympana, friezes, and surfaces of all these monuments are covered with reliefs, which represent with much truth and liveliness the life of animals as well as the life of men.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker
The tympana of these doors, formerly lighted, have been bricked up.
From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various
These are the tympana or ear-drums of the ear of that leg.
From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by James Weir
