castanet

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish castañeta, diminutive form of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia, “chestnut”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin. Related to the chest in chestnut, formerly chesten. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌkæs.təˈnɛt/ === Noun === castanet (plural castanets) (music, chiefly in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string. ==== Derived terms ==== castanetist ==== Related terms ==== chestnut ==== Translations ==== === References === 2013. You Asked Aunt Rocky: Answers & Advice About Raqs Sharqi and Raqs Shaabi. C. Varga Dinicu. Pg. 242. === Anagrams === anteacts == Romanian == === Etymology === From castan +‎ -et. === Noun === castanet n (plural castaneturi) chestnut grove ==== Declension ==== === References === castanet in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN