harpsichord 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
Synonyms
- cembalo 1
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
EnglishDerivationally related form
harpsichordist 1
noun
someone who plays the harpsichord
Hyponym
spinet 2
noun
early model harpsichord with only one string per note
virginal 1
noun
a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries
Part_holonym
manual 3
noun
a musical keyboard designed to be played with the hands, on an instrument such as a pipe organ, harpsichord, clavichord, electronic organ, or synthesizer.
