cembalo

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noun

A harpsichord.

Similar
clavecinharpsichord
OriginItalian cembalo →
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Meanings

nouncembalo (plural cembalos or cembali)

plural cembalos · plural cembali

  1. entertainmentA harpsichord.

    Synonyms: clavecin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA harpsichord.

Similar
clavecin

More synonyms by meaning

nouna clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots

Similar
harpsichord
Broader
clavierKlavier
Also see
harpsichord

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Italiancembalo
  2. Englishcembalo

Borrowed from Italian cembalo, from Latin. Doublet of cymbal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lacombe
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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