crótalo

See also: crotalo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crotalum (“castanet”), from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾotalo/ [ˈkɾo.t̪a.lo]
• Rhymes: -otalo
• Syllabification: cró‧ta‧lo

Noun

crótalo m (plural crótalos)

1. rattlesnake

   Synonyms: cascabel, serpiente de cascabel

2. (music) crotalum; crotal
3. (poetic) castanet

   Synonyms: castañuela, castañeta

Derived terms

• crotaloteo

Further reading

• “crótalo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025