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cem·ba·lo
/
ˈtʃɛm
bəˌloʊ
/
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[
chem
-b
uh
-loh
]
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noun,
plural
cem·ba·li
/
ˈtʃɛm
bəˌli
/
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[
chem
-b
uh
-lee
]
Show IPA
,
cem·ba·los.
Music.
harpsichord
.
Origin:
1795–1805;
<
Italian
(
clavi
)
cembalo
<
Latin
cymbalum
cymbal
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cembalo
(ˈtʃɛmbələʊ)
—
n
,
pl
-li
,
-los
another word for
harpsichord
[C19: shortened from
clavicembalo
]
'cembalist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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