tympanist

[ tim-puh-nist ]
/ ˈtɪm pə nɪst /

noun

a person who plays the drums, especially the kettledrums, in an orchestra.

Origin of tympanist

1605–15; < Latin tympanista < Greek tympanistḗs, equivalent to tympan(ízein) to beat a drum + -istēs -ist

Words nearby tympanist

tympanic plate, tympanic plexus, tympanic ring, tympanic sinus, tympanic vein, tympanist, tympanites, tympanitic, tympanitic resonance, tympanitis, tympano-

British Dictionary definitions for tympanist

tympanist
/ (ˈtɪmpənɪst) /

noun

a person who plays a drum, now specifically the kettledrum