cembal d'amore

noun

cem·​bal d'a·​mo·​re

ˈchemˌbäldəˈmōrē,

ˈchām-

plural cembali d'amore

-bə(ˌ)lēdə-

: a clavichord with double-length strings

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, clavichord of love

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