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orpharion
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɔːˈfæɹ.i.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɔɹˈfæɹ.i.ən/, [ɔɹˈfɛɹiən]
- Rhymes: -æɹiən
Noun
orpharion (plural orpharions)
- (music) 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.
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