clavichord

pronunciation

How to pronounce clavichord in British English: UK [ˈklævɪkɔ:d]word uk audio image

How to pronounce clavichord in American English: US [ˈklævɪkɔrd] word us audio image

  • 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 .

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