clavichord

English

A clavichord

Etymology

From German Klavichord, from Renaissance Latin clavichordium, from clāvis (“key”) + chorda (“cord, string”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔːd/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/

Noun

clavichord (plural clavichords)

(music) 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.

Coordinate terms

(instrument): harpsichord, piano, spinet

Derived terms

Translations

early keyboard instrument

Catalan: clavicordi (ca) m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 古鋼琴, 古钢琴 (gǔgāngqín)
Danish: klavichord n
Finnish: klavikordi (fi)
French: clavicorde (fr), manicordion (fr)
German: Clavichord (de) n, Klavichord n

Hungarian: klavikord
Irish: clabhchorda m
Italian: clavicordo (it) m
Portuguese: clavicórdio (pt) m
Russian: клавико́рд (ru) m (klavikórd)
Spanish: clavicordio (es) m
Tagalog: klabikordyo

See also

clavichord on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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