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chordophone

American  
[kawr-duh-fohn] / ˈkɔr dəˌfoʊn /

noun

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

chordophone British  
/ ˈkɔːdəˌfəʊn /

noun

  1. 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

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