mandolin
noun /ˌmændəˈlɪn/, /ˈmændəlɪn/
/ˌmændəˈlɪn/, /ˈmændəlɪn/
- a musical instrument with metal strings (usually eight) arranged in pairs, and a curved back, played with a plectrumTopics Musicc2
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Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola.