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cembalo vs spinet

spinet vs cembalo

cembalo and spinet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cembalo Yes No No No
spinet Yes No No No
As nouns, spinet is a hyponym of cembalo; that is, spinet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cembalo:
  • cembalo: a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
  • spinet: early model harpsichord with only one string per note
Other hyponyms of cembalo include pair of virginals, virginal.
cembalo (noun) spinet (noun)
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots early model harpsichord with only one string per note
a small and compactly built upright piano
Difference between cembalo and spinet

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