Word: harpsichordlike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: harp
si
chord
like
Definition: Resembling or characteristic of a harpsichord; a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
Morphemes:
Affix: harpsichord
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. Harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: harpa
Language: la
Decoded: harpa
Meaning: harp
Affix: corda
Language: la
Decoded: corda
Meaning: string
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).