castanetn.

/ˈkɑːstənɪt/

/ˈkastənɪt/

/kɑːstəˈnɛt/

/kastəˈnɛt/

Forms: Also (1600s castannetta, castanieta, castinetta), 1600s–1700s castagnet, 1800s castinet, ( castagnette).

Etymology: < Spanish castañeta (or its French adaptation castagnette ), diminutive of castaña < Latin castanea chestnut. See quot. 1647.

An instrument consisting of a small concave shell of ivory or hard wood, used by the Spanish, Moors, and others, to produce a rattling sound as an accompaniment to dancing; a pair of them, fastened to the thumb, are held in the palm of the hand, and struck with the middle finger.

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1647 R. Stapleton tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satyrs 240 Castinettas, knackers, of the form of chestnuts used..by the Spaniards in their dances.

1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. (1655) xi. 37 Dancing with their Castannettas, or knockers on their fingers.

1667 J. Dryden Indian Emperour iv. iii. 45 (stage direct.) Two Spaniards..Dance a Saraband with Castanietas.

1697 Countess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 21 They play admirable well on the Castagnets.

1700 W. Congreve Way of World iv. i. 62 They had gone together by the Ears like a pair of Castanets.

1730 H. Fielding Pleasures of Town iii. i, in Author's Farce 35 A Blackamore Lady, who comes to present you with a Saraband and Castanets.

1783 Ainsworth's Thes. Linguæ Latinæ (new ed.) ii. at Testa Like the Spanish castagnets.

1828 T. Moore Maltese Air i Gaily sounds the castanet, Beating time to bounding feet.

1832 W. Irving Alhambra I. 181 The tinkling of innumerable guitars, and the clicking of castañets.

1843 C. J. Lever Jack Hinton liii The chink of the castanet and the proud step of the fandago echoed around us.

1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §425 (note) A young maiden dancing in light dress with castagnettes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	castanet
释义	castanetn. /ˈkɑːstənɪt//ˈkastənɪt//kɑːstəˈnɛt//kastəˈnɛt/ Forms: Also (1600s castannetta, castanieta, castinetta), 1600s–1700s castagnet, 1800s castinet, ( castagnette). Etymology: < Spanish castañeta (or its French adaptation castagnette ), diminutive of castaña < Latin castanea chestnut. See quot. 1647. An instrument consisting of a small concave shell of ivory or hard wood, used by the Spanish, Moors, and others, to produce a rattling sound as an accompaniment to dancing; a pair of them, fastened to the thumb, are held in the palm of the hand, and struck with the middle finger. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > percussion instrument > [noun] > castanets snapper1605 castanet1647 knocker1648 crotaloa1682 knacker1691 crotalum1728 snip-snap1736 jawbone1844 crotal1850 clave1928 crotale1938 1647 R. Stapleton tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satyrs 240 Castinettas, knackers, of the form of chestnuts used..by the Spaniards in their dances. 1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. (1655) xi. 37 Dancing with their Castannettas, or knockers on their fingers. 1667 J. Dryden Indian Emperour iv. iii. 45 (stage direct.) Two Spaniards..Dance a Saraband with Castanietas. 1697 Countess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 21 They play admirable well on the Castagnets. 1700 W. Congreve Way of World iv. i. 62 They had gone together by the Ears like a pair of Castanets. 1730 H. Fielding Pleasures of Town iii. i, in Author's Farce 35 A Blackamore Lady, who comes to present you with a Saraband and Castanets. 1783 Ainsworth's Thes. Linguæ Latinæ (new ed.) ii. at Testa Like the Spanish castagnets. 1828 T. Moore Maltese Air i Gaily sounds the castanet, Beating time to bounding feet. 1832 W. Irving Alhambra I. 181 The tinkling of innumerable guitars, and the clicking of castañets. 1843 C. J. Lever Jack Hinton liii The chink of the castanet and the proud step of the fandago echoed around us. 1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §425 (note) A young maiden dancing in light dress with castagnettes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1647
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