CEMBALO


Meaning of CEMBALO in English

[ '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'.

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