Etymology of the English word tympanum
the English word
tympanumderived from the Latin word
tympanum (drum; small drum or like; revolving cylinder)
derived from the Classical Greek word
tumpanon, τύμπανον
Date
The earliest known usage of tympanum in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
tympanic,
tympanitis,
tympanoplasty
