virginal vs cembalo
cembalo vs virginalvirginal and cembalo both are nouns.
virginal is an adjective but cembalo is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| virginal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| cembalo | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
cembalo is a hypernym of
virginal; that is, cembalo is a
word with a broader meaning than virginal:
- virginal: a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries
- cembalo: a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
Other hypernyms of virginal include
harpsichord.
| virginal (noun) | cembalo (noun) |
|---|---|
| a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries | a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots |
| virginal (adjective) | cembalo (adjective) |
|---|---|
| characteristic of a virgin or virginity | |
| in a state of sexual virginity | |
| untouched or undefiled |
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