archilute

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A form of archlute — A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounarchilute (plural archilutes)

plural archilutes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of archlute.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Italianarchileuto
  2. Englisharchilute

From Italian archileuto. Compare French archiluth, Italian arciliuto.

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APA

archilute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archilute

MLA

“archilute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archilute. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archilute,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archilute.

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