clavichord
pronunciation
How to pronounce clavichord in British English:
UK [ˈklævɪkɔ:d]
How to pronounce clavichord in American English:
US [ˈklævɪkɔrd]
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- Noun:
- an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
Word Origin
- clavichord (n.)
- mid-15c., from Medieval Latin clavicordium (15c.), from Latin clavis "a key" (see slot (n.2)) + chorda "a string" (see cord).
Example
- 1. Our clavichord is kept in the living room .
- 2. Ofthe piano 's predecessors , the clavichord is the closest to it .
- 3. We have an old musical instrument . It is called a clavichord .
- 4. E.g. the clavichord was made in germany .
- 5. The clavichord was on the auction block .