clavecin

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French clavecin.

Noun

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clavecin (plural clavecins)

  1. (archaic, music) harpsichord

French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /klav.sɛ̃/
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Noun

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clavecin m (plural clavecins)

  1. (music) harpsichord (musical instrument)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: clavecí

Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French clavecin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clavecin n (plural clavecine)

  1. harpsichord

Declension

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Further reading

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