sistrum

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪstrəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sis′trəm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sis•trum  (sis′trəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -trums, -tra (-trə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Music and Dancean ancient Egyptian percussion instrument consisting of a looped metal frame set in a handle and fitted with loose crossbars that rattle when shaken.
  • Greek seîstron, derivative of seíein to shake (compare seismic)
  • Latin
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sistrum /ˈsɪstrəm/ n ( pl -tra /-trə/)
  1. a musical instrument of ancient Egypt consisting of a metal rattle
Etymology: 14th Century: via Latin from Greek seistron, from seiein to shake

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