clarsach

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic clàrsach (“harp”) by the 1810s, possibly from clàr (“board, plank; table”). The word is cognate with Irish cláirseach (“harp”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈklɑːsək/, /ˈklɑːɹsəx/ Hyphenation: clar‧sach === Noun === clarsach (plural clarsachs) A small triangular wire-strung harp of Gaelic origin. Synonyms: Celtic harp, Gaelic harp ==== Alternative forms ==== clareschaw, clerschew (obsolete, 15th c.), clersha (obsolete, 17th c.), clarishoe (obsolete, 18th c.), clairschach, clairshach, clashach (obsolete), clàrsach, clarseach, clearsach ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Celtic harp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia