cymbalom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cymbalom
< Hungarian cimbalom < Latin cymbalum cymbal
Example Sentences
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The compass, now chromatic throughout, varies according to the size of the instrument; the large cymbalom of the Hungarian gipsies has a range of four chromatic octaves, .
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
And the agility of the cymbalom player, his great height, clear skin, and piercing eyes, quite enthralled her.
From Visionaries by Huneker, James
In mad pursuit, over a country black as Servian politics went the cymbalom, closely followed by two clarinets—in B and E flat.
From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James
"Oh, let's wait for the cymbalom solo," she frankly begged.
From Visionaries by Huneker, James
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