English Explanatory Dictionary

clarsach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small triangular wire-strung harp of Gaelic origin.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɑːsək/ /ˈklɑːɹsəx/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clarsach.wav

Word forms

clarsach clarsachs clareschaw clerschew clersha clarishoe clairschach clairshach clashach clàrsach clarseach clearsach

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic clàrsach (“harp”) by the 1810s, possibly from clàr (“board, plank; table”). The word is cognate with Irish cláirseach (“harp”).

Synonyms

Celtic harp Gaelic harp
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