1 lyrichord | Definition of lyrichord

lyrichord

noun
lyri·​chord
variants: or less commonly lyrachord \ ˈlirəˌkȯrd , ˈlÄ«r-​ \

Definition of lyrichord

: a harpsichord having its strings sounded by revolving wheels instead of being plucked

History and Etymology for lyrichord

lyrichord from lyre + harpsichord; lyrachord, alteration (influenced by English lyra) of lyrichord

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