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noun, feminine

castañeta

/kastaˈɲeta/

noun, feminine/kastaˈɲeta/plural: castañetas

castanet; click; clicking; snap; snapping (of the finger)

Etymology tree Spanish castaña Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etbor. Spanish -eta Spanish castañeta From castaña (“chestnut”) + -eta (diminutive suffix).