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Webster 1913 Edition
Harpsichord
Harp′si-chord
(-kôrd)
, Noun.
(Mus.)
A harp-shaped instrument of music set horizontally on legs, like the grand piano, with strings of wire, played by the fingers, by means of keys provided with quills, instead of hammers, for striking the strings. It is now superseded by the piano.
Webster 1828 Edition
Harpsichord
H`ARPSICHORD
,Noun.
Definition 2024
harpsichord
harpsichord
English
Noun
harpsichord (plural harpsichords)
- (music) A musical instrument that produces sound by plucking the strings with a plectrum through a mechanical process when the performer presses on a key on a piano-like keyboard, originating in Middle Ages Europe.
Derived terms
References
- 1986. A Plain & Easy Introduction to the Harpsichord. Ruth Nurmi. Pg. 15.
Translations
musical instrument
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