harpsichordist

harp·si·chord

 (härp′sĭ-kôrd′)

n.

A keyboard instrument whose strings are plucked by means of quills or plectrums.

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[Alteration of obsolete French harpechorde, from Italian arpicordo : arpa, harp (from Late Latin harpa, of Germanic origin) + corda, string (from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē; see gherə- in Indo-European roots).]

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harp′si·chord′ist n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

harpsichordist - someone who plays the harpsichord instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

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Translations

harpsichordist

[ˈhɑːpsɪkɔːdɪst] N → clavicembalista mf

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