cembalo meaning

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

Definition of cembalo

  1. a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots

    Synonyms: harpsichord

    Type of: clavier

    Kinds: spinet, virginal

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CE · words ending in LO · 7-letter words

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