English → Latin
“clapper” in Latin
sīstrumsistrumcrĕpĭtācŭluma rattleplaudōto strike, beat, clap; to applaud; to clap one's hands in token of approbation; to approve
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
clapper
sistrum (the clapper used at the worship of Isis): *campanae pistillum (clapper of a bell): crepitaculum (general term: e.g., of a mill). CLAPPING of the hands, collisae manus (as oratorical artifice): plausus (as mark of applause).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for clapper?
- The usual Latin words for “clapper” are sīstrum, crĕpĭtācŭlum, plaudō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.