dowcemere
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dulcimer — noun Etymology: Middle English dowcemere, from Middle French doulcemer, from Old Italian dolcimelo, from dolce sweet, from Latin dulcis Date: 15th century 1. a stringed instrument of trapezoidal shape played with light hammers held in the hands 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
dulcimer — /dul seuh meuhr/, n. 1. a trapezoidal zither with metal strings that are struck with light hammers. 2. a modern folk instrument related to the guitar and plucked with the fingers. [1560 70; alter. of ME dowcemere < MF doulcemer, dissimilated var … Universalium
dulcimer — dul•ci•mer [[t]ˈdʌl sə mər[/t]] n. 1) mad a trapezoidal zither with metal strings that are struck with light hammers 2) mad a modern folk instrument with three or four strings plucked or strummed with the fingers • Etymology: 1560–70; alter. of… … From formal English to slang
