cimbalom

[ sim-buh-luh m ]
/ ˈsɪm bə ləm /

noun

cymbalom.

Words nearby cimbalom

cim, cimabue, cimaise, cimarosa, cimarron, cimbalom, cimbri, cimelia, cimeliarch, ciment fondu, cimetidine

Definition for cimbalom (2 of 2)

cymbalom

or cym·ba·lon cim·ba·lom, zim·ba·lon

[ sim-buh-luh m ]
/ ˈsɪm bə ləm /

noun

a complex zither played especially in Hungary.

Origin of cymbalom

< Hungarian cimbalom < Latin cymbalum cymbal

British Dictionary definitions for cimbalom

cimbalom

cymbalom

/ (ˈtsɪmbələm) /

noun

a type of dulcimer, esp of Hungary See dulcimer (def. 1)

Word Origin for cimbalom

C19: Hungarian, from Italian cembalo; see cembalo