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cembalo
(c̸hem′bə lō′)
See cembalo in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. cem·ba·los
A harpsichord.
Origin:
Origin: Italian
Origin: , short for clavicembalo
Origin: , from Medieval Latin clāvicymbalum
Origin: : Latin clāvis, key
Origin: + Latin cymbalum, cymbal; see cymbal
.Related Forms:
- cemˈba·list (-bə-lĭst) noun
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