κρόταλον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κροτέω (krotéō, to rattle), with a suffix -αλον found also in κύμβαλον (kúmbalon, cymbal) and ῥόπαλον (rhópalon, club, mace).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρότᾰλον (krótalonn (genitive κροτᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. clapper, rattle, castanet
    Synonym: κρέμβᾰλᾰ (krémbala)

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Descendants

  • Latin: crotalum
  • Translingual: Crotalus

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