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chordophone

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any musical instrument that produces sound from one or more vibrating strings; a string instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stringed instrument

Narrower terms: balalaika, harp, lute, mandolin

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cordòfon — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Chinese Mandarin: 弦樂器 /弦乐器 (xiányuèqì) — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Dutch: chordofoon — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Finnish: kielisoitin — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • French: instrument à cordes — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • German: Chordophon — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Hawaiian: olokaula — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Italian: cordofono — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Latvian: stīgskanis — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Polish: instrument strunowy — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Russian: хордофо́н (xordofón) — chordophone — see also stringed instrument
  • Spanish: cordófono — chordophone — see also stringed instrument