Etymology

crotale

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Today it means: A percussion instrument of archaic origin, resembling a metal castanet or cymbal. Full definition →

French crotale
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  1. French · borrowed fromcrotale
  2. French · borrowed fromcrotale
  3. English todaycrotale

Borrowed from French crotale.

Words from the same roots

Frenchcrotale all →

crotal

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