crotale

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crotale

/ˈkroʊtɑːl/
/ˈkroʊtəl/

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Borrowed from French crotale.

noun crotales

plural normally A percussion instrument of archaic origin, resembling a metal castanet or cymbal. In contrast to the cymbals of beaten metal, the British Museum collection includes several pairs of cast crotales. Strictly speaking, crotales are metal castanets, resembling cymbals. A pair of bronze crotales (from Thebes c. 200 BC) with large central boss and upturned rim, measure 2⁷/₁₆ inches in
Similar: antique cymbal

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noun percussion instrument

中文	古鈸 /古钹 gǔbó
Русский	анти́чная таре́лочка antíčnaja taréločka

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@misc{crotale_2026,
  title = {crotale},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crotale},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}