Look up: Crotalum

1. Crotalum
   The crotalum was a kind of ancient Greek castanet, rattle or clapper used to mark the rhythm of dance in the worship of Cybele. It was generally made of wood, having a loose piece hinged midway, so that when shaken in the hand a clattering noise was produced.
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2. Crotalum
   Crot'a·lum noun [ Latin , from Greek ............ rattle.] (Mus.) A kind of castanet used by the Corybantes.
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3. Crotalum
   • (n.) A kind of castanet used by the Corybantes.
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4. Crotalum
   `s Miscellanea, representing one of the crotalistriae performing. In classical antiquity, a `crotalum` was a kind of clapper or castanet used in religious dances by groups in ancient Greece and elsewhere, including the Korybantes.--><ref name="OED">--> The term has been er...
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