castanet

English

A pair of ivory castanets displayed in a museum.
A pair of black castanets being played.

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.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌkæs.təˈnɛt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

castanet (plural castanets)

  1. (music, chiefly in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

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Romanian

Etymology

From castan +‎ -et.

Noun

castanet n (plural castaneturi)

  1. chestnut grove

Declension

Declension of castanet
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative castanet castanetul castaneturi castaneturile
genitive-dative castanet castanetului castaneturi castaneturilor
vocative castanetule castaneturilor

References

  • castanet in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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