CEMBALO

harpsichord, cembalo

(noun) a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cembalo (plural cembalos or cembali)

(musical instruments) A harpsichord.

Anagrams

• Lacombe

Source: Wiktionary


Cem"ba*lo, n. Etym: [It. See Cymbal.]

Definition: An old mname for the harpsichord.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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