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tympanum

type of frame drum or tambourine
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tympanum

Summary

tympanum has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • tympanum is a type of musical instrument[2].
  • tympanum's Commons category is recorded as Tympanums (drums)[3].
  • tympanum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[4].
  • tympanum's different from is recorded as tympanon[5].

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Definition and Type

tympanum is a type of musical instrument[2].

Why It Matters

tympanum has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] tympanum is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). tympanum. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/tympanum-q386382
MLA “tympanum.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/tympanum-q386382.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_tympanum-q386382_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{tympanum}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/tympanum-q386382}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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  1. 4w ago · Tolanor · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → tympanon
    Subclass of → musical instrument
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]]"
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