clavichord en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔːd/ (UK)
- /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From German Klavichord, from Renaissance Latin clavichordium, from clāvis (“key”) + chorda (“cord, string”).
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clavichords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
harpsichord (instrument) · piano (instrument) · spinet (instrument)
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (28)
el κλαβίχορδο (early keyboard instrument) · de Klavichord (early keyboard instrument) · da klavichord (early keyboard instrument) · de Clavichord (early keyboard instrument) · ru клавико́рд (early keyboard instrument) · fr manicordion (early keyboard instrument) · ro clavicord (early keyboard instrument) · nl klavichord (early keyboard instrument) · ka კლავიკორდი (early keyboard instrument) · it clavicordio (early keyboard instrument) · es clavicordio (early keyboard instrument) · fi klavikordi (early keyboard instrument) · lt klavikordas (early keyboard instrument) · it clavicordo (early keyboard instrument) · la clavichordium (early keyboard instrument) · tl klabikordyo (early keyboard instrument) · gl clavicordio (early keyboard instrument) · pl klawikord (early keyboard instrument) · cmn 小鍵琴 /小键琴 (early keyboard instrument) · fr clavicorde (early keyboard instrument) · ca clavicordi (early keyboard instrument) · hu klavikord (early keyboard instrument) · sv klavikord (early keyboard instrument) · pt clavicórdio (early keyboard instrument) · et klavikord (early keyboard instrument) · ga clabhchorda (early keyboard instrument) · nl klavechord (early keyboard instrument) · hy կլավիկորդ (early keyboard instrument)