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appalachian dulcimer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
ap-palachi-an -dul-cimer
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diatonically fretted and neckless string instrument, most commonly with three or four strings; a chordophone of the zither family.

Inflected Forms

Appalachian dulcimers (plural)

Synonyms

mountain dulcimer lap dulcimer dulcimore fretted dulcimer hog harp hog fiddle church dulcimer

Questions

What does appalachian dulcimer mean?
A diatonically fretted and neckless string instrument, most commonly with three or four strings; a chordophone of the zither family.

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