HARPSICHORD


Meaning of HARPSICHORD in English

[harp.si.chord] n [modif. of It arpicordo, fr. arpa harp + corda string] (1611): a stringed instrument resembling a grand piano but usu. 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 n

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