Cembalos

/ˈtʃɛmbəloʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cembalo; multiple harpsichords.

Etymology

From Italian cembalo with regular English plural -s. This is the standard way to pluralize the Italian musical term in English.

Kelly Says

Concert halls in Europe still have collections of antique cembalos, and each one sounds completely different because wood ages and changes shape over centuries—they're like musical fingerprints.

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