Etymology

scabellum

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Today it means: A kind of percussion instrument played by the foot, used in dramatic performances. Full definition →

Latin scabellum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromscabellum
  2. English todayscabellum

Borrowed from Latin scabellum. Doublet of shamble.

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