sistrum

[ sis-truhm ]

noun,plural sis·trums, sis·tra [sis-truh]. /ˈsɪs trə/.
  1. an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument consisting of a looped metal frame set in a handle and fitted with loose crossbars that rattle when shaken.

Origin of sistrum

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek seîstron, derivative of seíein to shake (cf. seismic)

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sistrum

/ (ˈsɪstrəm) /


nounplural -tra (-trə)
  1. a musical instrument of ancient Egypt consisting of a metal rattle

Origin of sistrum

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C14: via Latin from Greek seistron, from seiein to shake

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