CEMBALO


Meaning of CEMBALO in English

-ˌlō noun

( plural cemba·li -(ˌ)lē ; or cembalos )

Etymology: Italian, clavichord, tambourine, from Latin cymbalum cymbal — more at cymbal

1. : dulcimer 1

2.

[short for clavicembalo ]

: harpsichord

3. : the manual as distinguished from the pedal part of early organ music

4. : the continuo part of a concerto

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