clav|i|chord

clav|i|chord
clav|i|chord «KLAV uh krd», noun.
a musical instrument with strings and a keyboard. Its tones are produced by the action of brass pins. The piano developed from it.
[< Medieval Latin clavichordium < Latin clāvis key + chorda string]

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  • clav·i·chord — /ˈklævəˌkoɚd/ noun, pl chords [count] : a musical instrument that is similar to a piano and was played mostly in the past before the piano was invented …   Useful english dictionary

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  • chord — chord·ed; chord; clav·i·chord; clav·i·chord·ist; har·mon·i·chord; harp·si·chord; harp·si·chord·ist; hep·ta·chord; hex·a·chord; lyri·chord; mono·chord; neu·ro·chord; no·to·chord; no·va·chord; oc·ta·chord; pen·ta·chord; peri·chord; poly·chord;… …   English syllables

  • clavichord — clav·i·chord …   English syllables

  • clavichord — clav•i•chord [[t]ˈklæv ɪˌkɔrd[/t]] n. mad an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the keys gently striking the strings • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < ML clāvichordium < L clāvi(s) key… …   From formal English to slang

  • clavichord — clav|i|chord [ˈklævıko:d US ko:rd] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: clavichordium, from Latin clavis key + chorda string ] a musical instrument like a piano, that was played especially in the past …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • clavichord — clav|i|chord [ klævı,kɔrd ] noun count a musical instrument similar to a piano that was used especially in the 18th century …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • clavichordist — clav·i·chord·ist …   English syllables

  • Clavichord — Clav i*chord, n. [F. clavicorde, fr. L. clavis key + chorda string.] (Mus.) A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See {Clarichord}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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