Medieval Latin tympanias, from Greek, from tympanon
1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1
tympanum
tympany
tymps
“Tympany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tympany. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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