percussion

noun

tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments

the act of exploding a percussion cap

the act of playing a percussion instrument

Roots

quaterecuss- · Latin · strike, shake

Synonyms for percussion

percussiveadj idiophone marimban vibraphonen xylophonen metallophone gamelann glockenspieln

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Synonyms for percussion

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Where does percussion come from?

The word percussion breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cuss-, from Latin quatere (“strike, shake”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.