σαμβύκ-η[ῡ],ἡ ,
A. a triangular musical instrument with four strings, Arist. Pol. 1341b1 , Neanth. 5
J. , Juba 73 ; of barbaric origin, Str. 10.3.17 . (Aramaicsabbekhā(perh. not Semitic), withminserted, as inἈμβακούμ = Habakkuk.etc.).
2.
= σαμβυκίστρια , Plb. 5.37.10 ; with pun on signf. 11 , Id. 8.6.6 .
II. an engine of like formused in sieges, Id. 8.4.8 , al., Bito 57.1 , Plu. Marc. 15 , Ath.Mech. 27.7 , App. Mith. 26 .—Cf.σάμβυξ. [Penult. long insambūca, Pers. 5.95 .]