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Cembalo

harpsichord

noun CHEM-bah-lo Rare

Origin: from Italian clavicembalo

Usage Note

Cembalo is the harpsichord of Baroque music, pronounced with a soft Italian ch ("ch" as in church). The plural can be either Cembali (Italian) or Cembalos.

Examples

"Das Cembalo begleitete die Arie im Continuo."

Natural Translation

The harpsichord accompanied the aria in the continuo.

Literal Translation

The harpsichord accompanied the aria in-the continuo.

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