קסילופון

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from English xylophone; a classical compound (modern coinage), with components derived from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, wood) and φωνή (phōnḗ, sound).

Pronunciation

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Noun

קְסִילוֹפוֹן • (ksilofónm (plural indefinite קְסִילוֹפוֹנִים)

  1. (music) xylophone

References

  • קסילופון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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