Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

santoor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: san-toor
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Indian string instrument, a trapezoidal hammered dulcimer with seventy strings, believed to be derived from the Persian santur.

Example Sentences

"A musician plucked at his santoor."

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian; see santur.

Inflected Forms

santoors (plural)

Questions

What does santoor mean?: An Indian string instrument, a trapezoidal hammered dulcimer with seventy strings, believed to be derived from the Persian santur.
Where does santoor come from?: Ultimately from Persian; see santur.

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