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semantron

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
se-mantron
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σήμαντρον (sḗmantron, “a seal, signet, in MGr. a semantron”), from σημαίνειν (sēmaínein, “to show by a sign, signify, in MGr. strike a semantron”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”).

Inflected Forms

semantrons (plural) semantra (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sematic

Questions

What does semantron mean?
A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.
Where does semantron come from?
From Ancient Greek σήμαντρον (sḗmantron, “a seal, signet, in MGr. a semantron”), from σημαίνειν (sēmaínein, “to show by a sign, signify, in MGr. strike a semantron”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”).

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