chordophone

[ kawr-duh-fohn ]

noun

1. a stringed instrument of a group including the harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers.

chordophone

/ ˈkɔːdəˌfəʊn /

noun

1. any musical instrument producing sounds through the vibration of strings, such as the piano, harp, violin, or guitar

Word History and Origins

Origin of chordophone¹

First recorded in 1935–40; chord ¹ + -o- + -phone