cimbalom

noun

cim·​ba·​lom

variants or less commonly cymbalom

ˈsimbələm

or cymbalon

-lən

or cembalon

ˈsem-

plural -s

: a Hungarian gypsy dulcimer

Word History

Etymology

Hungarian cimbalom, from Italian cembalo dulcimer, cymbal, from Latin cymbalum cymbal

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