出典:Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek σήμαντρον (sḗmantron, “a seal, signet, in MGr. a semantron”), from σημαίνειν (sēmaínein, “to show by a sign, signify, in MGr. strike a semantron”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”).
semantron (複数形 semantrons または semantra)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/25 15:17 UTC 版)
The semantron (Greek: σήμαντρον) or semanterion (σημαντήριον), also called a xylon (ξύλον) (Romanian: toacă; Russian: било, bilo; Bulgarian and Macedonian: клепало, klepalo) is a percussion instrument used in monasteries to summon monks to prayer or at the start of a procession.