Clavichord

Clav′i-chord

,

Noun.

[F.

clavicorde

, fr. L.

clavis

key +

chorda

string.]

(Mus.)

A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See

Clarichord

.

Clavichord

CLAVICHORD

,

Noun.

A musical instrument of an oblong figure, of the nature of a spinet. The strings are muffled with small bits of fine woolen cloth, to soften the sounds; used in nunneries. [See Clarichord.]

clavichord

English

A clavichord

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

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Translations

early keyboard instrument

Catalan: clavicordi (ca) m
Chinese:
Mandarin:
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
Russian: клавико́рд (ru) m ‎(klavikórd)
Spanish: clavicordio (es) m
Tagalog: klabikordyo

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Clavichord

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Clavichord

CLAVICHORD

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clavichord

clavichord

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