Definitions For Kantele

Noun

KANTELE (plural KANTELEs) (musical instrument) A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.2003. . Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Pg. 440.

Hypernyms

chordophone psaltery zither

Hyponyms

concert kantele small kantele

Etymology

From , from a Baltic language, from .

See also

appendix:glossary of chordophones

Is Kantele a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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11
Words with Friends
13

The word Kantele is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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