cembalo

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cembalo

/ˈt͡ʃembalo/

Where it comes from

deriva dal latino cymbălum e dal greco antico κύμβαλον

noun cembali

strumento musicale a corde e tastiera, usato nel medioevo

Similar: clavicembalo, spinetta, tamburello

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noun

Similar: clavicembalo, spinetta, tamburello

In English

harpsichord musical instrument

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@misc{cembalo_2026,
  title = {cembalo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/cembalo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}