clavichord
An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached…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.
» A rickety clavichord gathered dust in a forgotten corner of the drawing room.
Meaning
1 sensesAn 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.
Clavichord, Klavichord
клавико́рдklavikórd
- an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
Examples
2 sentencesA rickety clavichord gathered dust in a forgotten corner of the drawing room.
Tom plays the clavichord.
Translations
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Origin
From German Klavichord, from Renaissance Latin clavichordium, from clāvis (“key”) + chordaFrom German Klavichord, from Renaissance Latin clavichordium, from clāvis (“key”) + chorda (“cord, string”).
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Forms
plural: clavichords| Singular | clavichord |
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