clavichord

See also: Clavichord

English

A clavichord

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔːd/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/

Noun

clavichord (plural clavichords)

1. (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.

   Synonym: manichord

Coordinate terms

• (instrument): harpsichord, piano, spinet

Derived terms

• clavichordist
• clavinet

Translations

early keyboard instrument

• Armenian: կլավիկորդ (hy) (klavikord)
• Catalan: clavicordi (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 古鋼琴 / 古钢琴 (gǔgāngqín)

• Danish: klavichord n
• Dutch: klavechord (nl) n, klavichord (nl) n
• Estonian: klavikord
• Finnish: klavikordi (fi)
• French: clavicorde (fr), manicordion (fr)
• Georgian: კლავიკორდი (ḳlaviḳordi)
• German: Clavichord (de) n, Klavichord n
• Hungarian: klavikord
• Irish: clabhchorda m
• Italian: clavicordo (it) m, clavicordio m
• Latin: (Renaissance) clavichordium n
• Lithuanian: klavikordas
• Polish: klawikord (pl) m
• Portuguese: clavicórdio (pt) m
• Romanian: clavicord (ro) n
• Russian: клавико́рд (ru) m (klavikórd)
• Spanish: clavicordio (es) m
• Swedish: klavikord (sv) n
• Tagalog: klabikordyo

See also

• clavichord on Wikipedia.Wikipedia