crotal.
A crotalum, a type of clapper used in Ancient Greece.
Meaning & usage
A crotalum, a type of clapper used in Ancient Greece.
A small round bell or rattle; a jingle bell.
Where this word comes from
Either from French crotale or directly from Latin crotalum. Ultimately from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon, “clapper”). Doublet of crotalum.
Alternative form of crottle (“a lichen used for dyeing”).
Where this word comes from
From Scottish Gaelic crotal.
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