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sistrum
sis·trum S0437000 (sĭs′trəm)n. pl. sis·trums or sis·tra (-trə) A percussion instrument of ancient Egypt, Sumeria, and Rome consisting of metal rods or loops attached to a metal frame. [Middle English, from Latin sīstrum, from Greek seistron, from seiein, to shake.]sistrum (ˈsɪstrəm) n, pl -tra (-trə) (Instruments) a musical instrument of ancient Egypt consisting of a metal rattle[C14: via Latin from Greek seistron, from seiein to shake]sis•trum (ˈsɪs trəm) n., pl. -trums, -tra (-trə). an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument consisting of a looped metal frame set in a handle and fitted with loose crossbars that rattle when shaken. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek seîstron, derivative of seíein to shake (compare seismic)] Translations |