σαμβύκη

A. a triangular musical instrument with four strings, Arist. Pol. 1341b1, Neanth. 5 J., Juba 73; of barbaric origin, Str. 10.3.17. (Aramaic sabbekhā (perh. not Semitic), with m inserted, as in Ἀμβακούμ = Habakkuk. etc.).

2. = σαμβυκίστρια, Plb. 5.37.10; with pun on signf. 11, Id. 8.6.6.

II. an engine of like form used in sieges, Id. 8.4.8, al., Bito 57.1, Plu. Marc. 15, Ath.Mech. 27.7, App. Mith. 26.—Cf. σάμβυξ. [Penult. long in sambūca, Pers. 5.95.]