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harpejji

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • UK: här-pĕʹjē
  • UK: /hɑː(ɹ)ˈpɛ.d͡ʒi/
  • US: här-pĕʹjē
  • US: /hɑrˈpɛ.d͡ʒi/
  • rhymes with -ɛdʒi

1

noun

Meaning 1

An electrophonic string instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by American audio engineer Tim Meeks in 2007, from Italian arpeggio.