manichord

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manichord

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From Latin monochordon, from Ancient Greek μονόχορδον (monókhordon), influenced by Latin manus (“hand”). So called because it originally had only one string. See monochord.

noun manichords

A clavichord.

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@misc{manichord_2026,
  title = {manichord},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manichord},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}