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Etymology and names

The word cymbal is derived from the Latin cymbalum, which is the latinisation from Greek κύμβαλον (kymbalon) 'cymbal', which in turn derives from Ancient Greek κύμβη (kymbē) 'cup, bowl'.

In orchestral scores, cymbals may be indicated by the French cymbales; German Becken, Schellbecken, Teller, or Tschinellen; Italian piatti or cinelli; and Spanish platillos. Many of these derive from the word for plates.