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- [kas-tuh-net]
- /ˌkæs təˈnɛt/
- /kˈastənˌet/
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- [kas-tuh-net]
- /ˌkæs təˈnɛt/
Definitions of castanet word
- noun castanet either of a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing. 1
- noun castanet (musical instruments) A single handheld percussion instrument, from of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by string. Normally not used in singular. 1
- noun plural castanet instrument: wooden clackers 1
- noun castanet (music, chiefly in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument, from of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by string. 0
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Origin of castanet
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Spanish castañeta, equivalent to castañ(a) chestnut (< Latin castanea) + -eta diminutive suffix; see -et, -ette
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Parts of speech for Castanet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
castanet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
castanet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with castanet
- what is a castanet?
- how to make a castanet?
- what does castanet mean?
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