crotalum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of clapper or castanet used in religious dances by groups in Ancient Greece (including the Korybants) and elsewhere.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹəʊtələm/

Word forms

crotalum crotalums crotala

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin crotalum, from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon, “clapper, castanet, rattle”). Doublet of crotal.

Synonyms

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