ˈdəlsəmə(r) noun
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Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis sweet) of Middle English dowcemere, from Middle French doulcemer, from Old Italian dolcimelo, from dolce sweet, from Latin dulcis — more at dulcet
1. : a wire-stringed instrument of trapezoidal shape encompassing two to three octaves and played with light hammers held in the hands : cimbalom
2. or dul·ci·more -ˌmō(ə)r, -ˌmȯ(ə)r : an American folk instrument that has three or four strings stretched over an elongate fretted soundbox and that is held on the lap and played by plucking or strumming