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κρέμβαλα

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Plutarch, Apophthegmata Laconica 225C12
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Full diacritics: κρέμβᾰλα Medium diacritics: κρέμβαλα Low diacritics: κρέμβαλα Capitals: ΚΡΕΜΒΑΛΑ
Transliteration A: krémbala Transliteration B: krembala Transliteration C: kremvala Beta Code: kre/mbala

English (LSJ)

τά,

   A castanets, Carm.Pop.3.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κρέμβᾰλα: τά, κρόταλα, ἅπερ εἶχον εἰς τοὺς δακτύλους αὑτῶν οἱ ὀρχούμενοι καὶ συνέκρουον αὐτὰ μετὰ ῥυθμοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἐγίνετο ἡ ὄρχησις, νῦν ὀνομάζονται Τουρκιστὶ «ζίλια», Ἀθήν. 636C· πρβλ. κρόταλον. (Πρβλ. Λατ. crepare, crepundiae).

French (Bailly abrégé)

ων (τά) :
castagnettes.
Étymologie: DELG rac. expressive, cf. κρόταλον.