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crotales

plural noun
cro·tales | \ˈkrōˌtäl, -ōtᵊ\

Definition of crotales 

1 : a percussion instrument consisting of a set of twelve very small, thick cymbals tuned to the chromatic scale

2 : antique cymbals

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First Known Use of crotales

circa 1903, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for crotales

French, from Latin crotalum

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