clavecin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French clavecin.

Noun[edit]

clavecin (plural clavecins)

  1. (archaic, music) harpsichord

French[edit]

French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Medieval Latin clāvicymbalum (compare Italian clavicembalo), from clāvis (key) + cymbalum (dulcimer, cymbal).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /klav.sɛ̃/
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Noun[edit]

clavecin m (plural clavecins)

  1. (music) harpsichord (musical instrument)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: clavecí

Further reading[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French clavecin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

clavecin n (plural clavecine)

  1. harpsichord

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]