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castanets
 castanetcas·ta·net C0146700 (kăs′tə-nĕt′)n. often castanets A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of slightly concave shells of ivory or hardwood, held in the palm of the hand by a connecting cord over the thumb and clapped together with the fingers.
[Spanish castañeta, from castaña, chestnut, from Latin castanea; see chestnut.]castanets (ˌkæstəˈnɛts) pl n (Instruments) curved pieces of hollow wood, usually held between the fingers and thumb and made to click together: used esp by Spanish dancers[C17 castanet, from Spanish castañeta, diminutive of castaña chestnut]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | castanets - a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dancebones, clappers, finger cymbalspercussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking anotherplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Translationscastanets (kӕstəˈnets) noun plural two hollow pieces of ivory or hard wood struck together as a rhythm for (especially Spanish) dances. 響板 响板castanets
castanets (kăs'tənĕts`), percussion instruments known to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, possibly of Middle Eastern origin, now used primarily in Spanish dance music or imitations of it. There are many kinds, the most common consisting of two small matching pieces of hard wood or ivory, joined at the inner edge and used with a thin strap in the player's hand; they are snapped together between the palm and fingers. Castanets are also occasionally used in orchestral music.castanets
Synonyms for castanetsnoun a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the danceSynonyms- bones
- clappers
- finger cymbals
Related Words- percussion instrument
- percussive instrument
- plural
- plural form
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