[ 'tʃɛmbələʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) another term for harpsichord .
Derivatives
cembalist noun
Origin
C19: from Ital., shortening of clavi~ , from med. L. clavicymbalum , from L. clavis 'key' + cymbalum 'cymbal'.
[ 'tʃɛmbələʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) another term for harpsichord .
Derivatives
cembalist noun
Origin
C19: from Ital., shortening of clavi~ , from med. L. clavicymbalum , from L. clavis 'key' + cymbalum 'cymbal'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004