castanet

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌkæs.təˈnɛt/    美 /ˌkæs.təˈnɛt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string. in-plural

词形变化

castanets plural

词源

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.
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