phorminx

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek φόρμιγξ (phórminx)

Noun

phorminx (plural phorminxes or phorminges)

  1. A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
    • Elizabeth Barrett Browning
      We beat the phorminx till we hurt our thumbs,
      As if still ignorant of counterpoint.
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