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orpharion

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːˈfæɹ.i.ən/
  • General-American: /ɔɹˈfæɹ.i.ən/
  • General-American: [ɔɹˈfɛɹiən]
  • rhymes with -æɹiən

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noun

Meaning 1

A musical instrument of the Renaissance, part of the cittern family, whose metal strings are tuned like a lute's and plucked with the fingers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Orpheus + Arion.