sistrum
Meanings
noun
- An ancient Egyptian musical instrument, to be shaken, consisting of a metal frame holding percussive metal beads.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sīstrum, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek σεῖστρον (seîstron), from σείω (seíō, “shake”).
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