zampogna

noun

zam·​po·​gna

variants or zampoña or less commonly sampogna

(t)sämˈpōnyə,

zam-

plural -s

1

: panpipe

2

: bagpipe

Word History

Etymology

zampogna, sampogna from Italian zampogna, modification of Late Latin symphonia, a musical instrument, perhaps the panpipe, from Latin, harmony of sounds; zampoña from Spanish, modification of Late Latin symphonia

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