harpsichordist

harp·si·chord  (härps-kôrd, -krd)

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 khord; see gher- in Indo-European roots).]

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harpsi·chordist n.

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