crotal

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A crotalum, a type of clapper used in Ancient Greece.
  2. Alternative form of crottle (“lichen used for dyeing”). alt-of,alternative
  3. A small round bell or rattle; a jingle bell.
    — The earliest type animal bell used was the crotal or sleigh bell. Rather than a round ball as we know it today, it was a birdcage style with pebble rolling around inside.

词形变化

crotals plural crotals plural

词源

词源 1
Either from French crotale or directly from Latin crotalum. Ultimately from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon, “clapper”). Doublet of crotalum.
词源 2
From Scottish Gaelic crotal.
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