cymbalom

or cym·ba·lon cim·ba·lom, zim·ba·lon

[ sim-buh-luhm ]

noun

1. a complex zither played especially in Hungary.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cymbalom¹

< Hungarian cimbalom < Latin cymbalum cymbal

Example Sentences

In mad pursuit, over a country black as Servian politics went the cymbalom, closely followed by two clarinets—in B and E flat.

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