Word: dulcijo
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dul
ci
jo
Definition: A type of three-stringed clawhammer banjo that is tuned diatonically, like a dulcimer, with a shortened third string and a drum resonator.
Morphemes:
Affix: dulcimer
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal. It is played on the lap or horizontally on a table. Some have their own legs. These musical instruments are played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dulce melos
Language: la
Decoded: dulce melos
Meaning: sweet song
Affix: banjo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.