Castanet

Noun CEFR B2

ˌkæs.təˈnɛt

Definitions

A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

in-plural

Equivalents

Españolcastañuela

Françaiscastagnette Castanet

DeutschKastagnette Kastagnetten

20 more languages

العربيةالصنج

Catalàcastanyeta castanyola esclafidor

Češtinakastaněty

Ελληνικάκαστανιέτα

Suomikastanjetti

Gaeilgecastainéid

Galegocastañeta tarañola tarrañola

Magyarkasztanyetta

Italianocastagnette nacchere

日本語カスタネット

Македонскикастанети

Nederlandscastagnet castagnetten

Polskikastaniety

Portuguêscastanhola

Românăcastanietă

Русскийкастаньета кастаньеты

Svenskakastanjett

Tagalogkastanyetas pakalkak talakatak

Türkçekastanyet

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

castanetist Castanets Castano Castano Primo Castanon Castanos

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