nacchera

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine, historical) a percussive musical instrument similar to a drum
2. (feminine, in-plural) castanet
3. (feminine) fan shell (Pinna nobilis)
4. (feminine, obsolete) mother-of-pearl, nacre

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of naccherare:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of naccherare:

Concepts

castanet

kettledrum

mother-of-pearl

nacre

Synonyms

madreperla

timballo

timpano

Translations

castagnette

castañuela

Kesselpauke

Pauke

Timbale

τύμπανα

nacre

timbale

pauk

keteltrom

Hyphenated as

nàc‧che‧ra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnak.ke.ra/

Etymology

From Late Latin nacchara, perhaps from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra).