clav|i|chord|ist — «KLAV uh KR dihst», noun. a person who plays the clavichord … Useful english dictionary
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
clav — clav·a·cin; clav·a·tin; clav·e·cin; clav·e·cin·ist; clav·el; clav·e·li·za·tion; clav·el·lat·ed; clav·i·a·ture; clav·i·ceps; clav·i·chord; clav·i·chord·ist; clav·i·cle; clav·i·cor; clav·i·corn; clav·i·cor·nia; clav·i·form; clav·i·for·min;… … English syllables
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 A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte.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