crepitaculum

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noun

A clapper or noisemaker sometimes used in place of an altar bell.

OriginLatin crepitaculum →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A clapper or noisemaker sometimes used in place of an altar bell.

Origin

  1. Latincrepitaculum
  2. Englishcrepitaculum

From Latin crepitaculum.

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APA

crepitaculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepitaculum

MLA

“crepitaculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepitaculum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crepitaculum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepitaculum.

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