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archilute

archilute is the alternative form of archlute.

Meaning of archlute

Noun

archlute (plural archlutes)

  1. A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.

Forms of archilute

pluralarchilutes

Origin of archilute

From Italian archileuto. Compare French archiluth, Italian arciliuto.

Questions about archilute

What is archilute the alternative form of?
Archilute is the alternative form of archlute.

Words near archilute in the dictionary

  1. Archilochos
  2. Archilochus
  3. archiloquies
  4. archiloquy
  5. archils
  6. archilute
  7. archilutes
  8. archimage
  9. archimages
  10. archimagi
  11. archimagus

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