clavichord
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clavichord
- /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔːd/ UK
- /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/ US
Where it comes from
From German Klavichord, from Renaissance Latin clavichordium, from clāvis (“key”) + chorda (“cord, string”).
noun clavichords
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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.
Similar: manichord
Translations
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noun early keyboard instrument
| Español | clavicordio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 小鍵琴 /小键琴 xiǎojiànqín |
| Português | clavicórdio |
| Français | clavicorde, manicordion |
| Deutsch | Clavichord, Klavichord |
| Italiano | clavicordo, clavicordio |
| Ελληνικά | κλαβίχορδο klavíchordo |
| Română | clavicord |
| Русский | клавико́рд klavikórd |
Talk about this word "clavichord." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clavichord. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. clavichord. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clavichord "clavichord." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clavichord.Cite this
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