English Explanatory Dictionary

orpharion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A musical instrument of the Renaissance, part of the cittern family, whose metal strings are tuned like a lute's and plucked with the fingers.

Pronunciation

/ɔːˈfæɹ.i.ən/ /ɔɹˈfæɹ.i.ən/ [ɔɹˈfɛɹiən]

Word forms

orpharion orpharions orpherion

Etymology

Blend of Orpheus + Arion.

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