harpsichord en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhɑɹp.sɪˌkɔɹd/ (US)
- /ˈhɑː(ɹ)p.sɪ.kɔː(ɹ)d/ (UK)
Etymology
Early 1600s, borrowed from French harpechord (“harp string”), from New Latin harpichordium, from harpa (“harp”) + chorda (“string”). Influenced by and possibly also borrowed from Italian arpicordo, producing variant spellings. The unetymological -s-, which predominates by the 1660s, is of unclear origin.
Meanings
- A stringed musical instrument with a keyboard, the mechanical precusor to the fortepiano, in which each key causes a plectrum to pluck a corresponding tuned string, producing a bright, sharp tone similar to that of a harp.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| harpichord | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| harpsicon | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| Cemb. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hpcd. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hrpsd. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hpd. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| harpsicord | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| harpicord | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| Hpsd. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| harpsichords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lute harpsichord · harpsichordist · pedal harpsichord · harpsichordlike · lyrichord
Relateds
cembalo · clavichord · spinet
Translations (67)
hy կլավեսին (musical instrument) · sh чембало (musical instrument) · fi klavesiini (musical instrument) · de Spinett (musical instrument) · it cembalo (musical instrument) · ro clavecin (musical instrument) · ru клавеси́н (musical instrument) · uk клавеси́н (musical instrument) · mk чембало (musical instrument) · la harpicordium (musical instrument) · pt cravo (musical instrument) · de Cembalo (musical instrument) · lv klavesīns (musical instrument) · el τσέμπαλο (musical instrument) · io klavikordo (musical instrument) · mk клавичембало (musical instrument) · tr klavsen (musical instrument) · fi cembalo (musical instrument) · cy harpsicord (musical instrument) · sh čembalo (musical instrument) · lt klavesinas (musical instrument) · cmn 大鍵琴 /大键琴 (musical instrument) · es clavicordio (musical instrument) · gl clavecín (musical instrument) · nb cembalo (musical instrument) · gl clavicémbalo (musical instrument) · sv cembalo (musical instrument) · cy absicol (musical instrument) · ja チェンバロ (musical instrument) · vi đàn clavico (musical instrument) · sl čembalo (musical instrument) · eo klaviceno (musical instrument) · da cembalo (musical instrument) · hu csembaló (musical instrument) · th ฮาร์ปซิคอร์ด (musical instrument) · es clave (musical instrument) · hy կլավիկորդ (musical instrument) · ar بِيَانُ القِيثَارِي (musical instrument) · nl klavecimbel (musical instrument) · ko 하프시코드 (musical instrument) · pl klawesyn (musical instrument) · ca clavecí (musical instrument) · sq klaviçembal (musical instrument) · he צֶ׳מבָּלוֹ (musical instrument) · ca clavicèmbal (musical instrument) · be клавесі́н (musical instrument) · sk čembalo (musical instrument) · fr clavecin (musical instrument) · bg клавеси́н (musical instrument) · ga cruitchlár (musical instrument) · fo kembalo (musical instrument) · is semball (musical instrument) · it clavicembalo (musical instrument) · oc clavecin (musical instrument) · et klavessiin (musical instrument) · af klavesimbel (musical instrument) · es clavicémbalo (musical instrument) · ja ハープシコード (musical instrument) · es clavecín (musical instrument) · fur clavicembal (musical instrument) · cs cembalo (musical instrument) · fa هارپسیکورد (musical instrument) · scn clavicìmmalu (musical instrument) · az klavesin (musical instrument) · gd cruit-chòrda (musical instrument) · ja クラヴサン (musical instrument) · ka კლავესინი (musical instrument)