castanet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Spanish castañeta, diminutive form of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia, “chestnut”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin. Related to the chest in chestnut, formerly chesten.
Meanings
- (in-plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| castanets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (45)
hu kasztanyetta (a single handheld percussion instrument) · mk кастане́ти (a single handheld percussion instrument) · mi tokerangi (a single handheld percussion instrument) · it nacchere (a single handheld percussion instrument) · de Kastagnette (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ja カスタネット (a single handheld percussion instrument) · tl kastanyetas (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ast tarrañuela (a single handheld percussion instrument) · nl castagnetten (a single handheld percussion instrument) · fr castagnette (a single handheld percussion instrument) · cs kastaněty (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ga castainéid (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ru кастанье́та (a single handheld percussion instrument) · gl tarrañola (a single handheld percussion instrument) · tl pakalkak (a single handheld percussion instrument) · mi māpara (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ast castañuela (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ca castanyeta (a single handheld percussion instrument) · gl castañeta (a single handheld percussion instrument) · tr çalpara (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ro castanietă (a single handheld percussion instrument) · cmn 響板 /响板 (a single handheld percussion instrument) · de Kastagnetten (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ca esclafidor (a single handheld percussion instrument) · grc κρέμβαλα (a single handheld percussion instrument) · es castañuela (a single handheld percussion instrument) · sv kastanjett (a single handheld percussion instrument) · gl tarañola (a single handheld percussion instrument) · la crotalum (a single handheld percussion instrument) · grc κρόταλον (a single handheld percussion instrument) · mi whakapākōkō (a single handheld percussion instrument) · nl castagnet (a single handheld percussion instrument) · tl talakatak (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ca castanyola (a single handheld percussion instrument) · gl castañolas (a single handheld percussion instrument) · el καστανιέτα (a single handheld percussion instrument) · sco clatter banes (a single handheld percussion instrument) · it castagnette (a single handheld percussion instrument) · ru кастанье́ты (a single handheld percussion instrument) · tr kastanyet (a single handheld percussion instrument) · mi tōkere (a single handheld percussion instrument) · pl kastaniety (a single handheld percussion instrument) · arz ساجة (a single handheld percussion instrument) · pt castanhola (a single handheld percussion instrument) · fi kastanjetti (a single handheld percussion instrument)