pandero
See also: panděro
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) panderō
Spanish
Etymology
From at least early Medieval Latin pandōrium (“piped instrument”), after Pan, according to Isidore of Seville,[1] from Ancient Greek Πάν (Pán). Writing in thirteenth century Iberira, Juan Gil de Zamora,[2] closely following Isidore but altering the passage, describes it as an instrument similar to the tambourine.
Pronunciation
Noun
pandero m (plural panderos)
- tambourine (percussion instrument consisting of a small hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread)
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References
- ^ w:Isidore of Seville (7th C.) w:Etymologiae, III.xxi
- ^ w:es:Juan Gil de Zamora (13th C.) Ars Musica