dulcimer
noun/ˈdʌlsɪmə(r)/
/ˈdʌlsɪmər/
- a musical instrument that you play by hitting the metal strings with two hammersTopics Musicc2
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- a musical instrument with strings, popular in American traditional music, that you lay on your knee and play with your fingers
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French doulcemer, probably from Latin dulce melos ‘sweet melody’.
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