Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archlute

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: arch-lute
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arcileuto.

Inflected Forms

archlutes (plural)

Derived Forms

archlutist

Synonyms

arciliuto arch-lute archilute

Questions

What does archlute mean?: A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
Where does archlute come from?: Borrowed from Italian arcileuto.

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