n.
Pronunciation: ' härp-si- ˌ ko ̇ rd
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Italian arpicordo, from arpa harp + corda string
Date: 1611
: a stringed instrument resembling a grand piano but usually having two keyboards and two or more strings for each note and producing tones by the plucking of strings with plectra
– harp · si · chord · ist \ - ˌ ko ̇ r-dist \ noun