orpharion
Meaning of orpharion
noun
a stringed instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries, resembling a bandora but tuned like an ordinary lute.
late 16th century: blend of the names Orpheus (see Orpheus) and Arion, musicians in Greek mythology.
Information about orpharion
- It is a name.
- The plural form of orpharion is: orpharions.
- Languages in which orpharion is used:
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Hyphenation of orpharion
or-phar-ion
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- orpharion is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Words that rhyme with orpharion
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