harpist

H4A1R1P3I1S1T1
US/ˈhɑɹpɪst/

noun

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

Similar
harp-playerharper
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Meanings

nounharpist (plural harpists)

plural harpists

  1. Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

    Synonyms: harp-player, harper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

Similar
harp-playerharper

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone who plays the harp

Similar
harper
Broader
musicianinstrumentalistplayer
Also see
harperharp-player

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From harp + -ist.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan arpista
  • arpistaPerson who plays the harp
Chinese Cantonese 豎琴家 /竖琴家
  • 豎琴家 /竖琴家 (syu⁶ kam⁴ gaa¹)Person who plays the harp
Chinese Mandarin 豎琴家 /竖琴家
  • 豎琴家 /竖琴家 (shùqínjiā)Person who plays the harp
Czech harfenista, harfista
  • harfenistaPerson who plays the harp
  • harfistaPerson who plays the harp
  • harfeníkPerson who plays the harp
  • harfenicePerson who plays the harp
  • harfistkaPerson who plays the harp
  • harfenistkaPerson who plays the harp
Dutch harpist, harpiste
  • harpistPerson who plays the harp
  • harpistePerson who plays the harp
Esperanto harpisto
  • harpistoPerson who plays the harp
Finnish harpisti
  • harpistiPerson who plays the harp
French harpiste
  • harpistePerson who plays the harp
German Harfenspieler, Harfenspielerin
  • HarfenspielerPerson who plays the harp
  • HarfenspielerinPerson who plays the harp
  • HarfenistPerson who plays the harp
  • HarfenistinPerson who plays the harp
  • HarfnerPerson who plays the harp
  • HarfnerinPerson who plays the harp
Irish cláirseoir, cruitire
  • cláirseoirPerson who plays the harp
  • cruitirePerson who plays the harp
Italian arpista
  • arpistaPerson who plays the harp
Japanese ハーピスト
  • ハーピスト (hāpisuto)Person who plays the harp
Korean 하피스트
  • 하피스트 (hapiseuteu)Person who plays the harp
Latin fidicen
  • fidicenPerson who plays the harp
Lithuanian arfininkas
  • arfininkasPerson who plays the harp
Māori kaiwhakatangi hāpa
  • kaiwhakatangi hāpaPerson who plays the harp
Polish harfista, harfistka
  • harfistaPerson who plays the harp
  • harfistkaPerson who plays the harp
Portuguese harpista
  • harpistaPerson who plays the harp
Romanian harpist, harpistă
  • harpistPerson who plays the harp
  • harpistăPerson who plays the harp
Russian арфи́ст, арфи́стка
  • арфи́ст (arfíst)Person who plays the harp
  • арфи́стка (arfístka)Person who plays the harp
Scottish Gaelic clàrsair
  • clàrsairPerson who plays the harp
Spanish arpista
  • arpistaPerson who plays the harp
Swedish harpist
  • harpistPerson who plays the harp
Welsh telynor, telynores
  • telynorPerson who plays the harp
  • telynoresPerson who plays the harp
Cite this entry
APA

harpist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpist

MLA

“harpist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harpist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harpist.

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