Main Entry: harp·si·chord

Pronunciation: \ˈhärp-si-ˌkȯrd\

Function: noun

Etymology: modification of Italian arpicordo, from arpa harp + corda string

Date: 1611

: a stringed instrument resembling a grand piano but usually having two keyboards and two or more strings for each note and producing tones by the plucking of strings with plectra

— harp·si·chord·ist \-ˌkȯr-dist\ noun