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timpano

timpano

9.9
A decorated triangular or half circle space above a doorway
  • noun
  • /tɪmˈpɑːnoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tímpano
  • Restorers carefully cleaned the ancient timpano to reveal its original carvings.

Examples

  • The museum's entrance features a beautifully sculpted timpano above its grand doors.

  • Architects studied the timpano of Roman temples for inspiration in their new design.

  • The timpano above the entrance was beautifully crafted.

  • Can you see the intricate timpano on that building?

  • The museum's entrance features a beautifully sculpted timpano above its grand doors.

  • Restorers carefully cleaned the ancient timpano to reveal its original carvings.

  • Architects studied the timpano of Roman temples for inspiration in their new design.

Surface Forms

timpano singular
timpani plural

Etymology

The architectural sense of timpano comes from tympanon meaning 'drum' because the triangular or rounded area above a door looks like the face of a drum, so the word became the name for that decorated space.