harpsichord
A stringed musical instrument with a keyboard, the mechanical precusor to the fortepiano, in which each key causes a plectrum to pluck a corresponding tuned string, producing a bright, sharp tone similar to that of a harp.
Related words
- harpsichordist
- harpsichordlike
- lute harpsichord
- lyrichord
- pedal harpsichord
Word history
From Italian "arpicordo".
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