Trigonon

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small triangular harp. historical

    "The early Greek Trigonon, like its progenitor the Egyptian harp, appears to have had no fore-pillar; small Trigona were, however, made at some subsequent but unascertained time, with a fore-pilar and a very small sound box."

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"The early Greek Trigonon, like its progenitor the Egyptian harp, appears to have had no fore-pillar; small Trigona were, however, made at some subsequent but unascertained time, with a fore-pilar and a very small sound box."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρῐ́γωνον (trĭ́gōnon). Doublet of trigon and trigone.

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