arpa

Definitions of arpa
  1. noun
    a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
    synonyms: harpa
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    types:
    arpa eolia, harpa eolia
    a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
    lira
    a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
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