clavichord
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See also: Clavichord
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Klavichord, from Renaissance Latin clavichordium, from clāvis (“key”) + chorda (“cord, string”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
clavichord (plural clavichords)
- (music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
- Synonym: manichord
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (instrument): harpsichord, piano, spinet
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
early keyboard instrument
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See also[edit]
- clavichord on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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- English terms derived from Renaissance Latin
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)kleh₂w-
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