sistrum
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sistrum
- /ˈsɪstɹəm/
- /ˈsɪstɹʊm/
Rhymes with -ɪstɹəm
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin sīstrum, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek σεῖστρον (seîstron), from σείω (seíō, “shake”).
noun sistrums · sistra · systrum
- An ancient Egyptian musical instrument, to be shaken, consisting of a metal frame holding percussive metal beads. She moved with slow undulations of her body as lascivious as the curve of Hathfertiti’s hair, and the sistrum with its singing wires was played by a dwarf wearing nothing but a gold purse and a few bracelets on his stunted biceps.
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Talk about this word "sistrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sistrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sistrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sistrum "sistrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sistrum.Cite this
@misc{sistrum_2026,
title = {sistrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sistrum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
