chordophone

American

[kawr-duh-fohn] / ˈkɔr dəˌfoʊn /

noun

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

chordophone British

/ ˈkɔːdəˌfəʊn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chordophone

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

Vocabulary lists containing chordophone

Musical Instruments - High School

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