barbat

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian بربط (barbat, barbot), from Middle Persian, possibly from Ancient Greek βάρβιτος (bárbitos), an unrelated musical instrument.

Noun

barbat (plural barbats)

  1. (historical) An ancient Persian plucked lute with a pear-shaped body, a flat belly, an angled back near the pegbox, and a fretless neck.

Translations

See also
  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

Catalan

Pronunciation

Participle

barbat (feminine barbada, masculine plural barbats, feminine plural barbades)

  1. past participle of barbar
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