rhombos

English

noun

Definitions

A musical instrument used in ancient mystical ceremonies, whirled to producing a roaring sound.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhombus, spinning top, bullroarer).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ῥόμβος

Gloss

rhombus, spinning top, bullroarer

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

rhombus Latin
ῥομβοειδής Ancient Greek
ῥόμβος Ancient Greek
rombe Danish
romb Serbo-Croatian
ромб Serbo-Croatian
ρόμβος Greek (modern)