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harpsichord

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

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\-ˌkȯr-dist\ noun

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