organistrum

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noun

Any early form of hurdy-gurdy.

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Meanings

nounorganistrum (plural organistrums or organistra)

plural organistrums · plural organistra

  1. entertainmentAny early form of hurdy-gurdy.

    Those brought into use again were several forms of lutes, violins, and bagpipes, which were played upon proficiently by the "jongleurs," some of whom played also upon psalteries, organistrums, guitars, and tambours with great skill.

    1912, Frederick Converse Beach, The Americana

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hurdy-gurdy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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