Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

santur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
san-tur
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سَنْتُور (santūr), of uncertain origin; sometimes suggested to be from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “psaltery”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ψαλτήριον

Inflected Forms

santurs (plural) santūr (alternative) santour (alternative) santouri (alternative) santoor (alternative) santir (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

santoor

Questions

What does santur mean?
A type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music
Where does santur come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce santur

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