scabellum

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noun

A kind of percussion instrument played by the foot, used in dramatic performances.

OriginLatin scabellum →
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Meanings

nounscabellum (plural scabella)

plural scabella

  1. historicalentertainmentA kind of percussion instrument played by the foot, used in dramatic performances.

Origin

  1. Latinscabellum
  2. Englishscabellum

Borrowed from Latin scabellum. Doublet of shamble.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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