CLAVICHORD

clavichord

(noun) an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

clavichord (plural clavichords)

(musical instruments) 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.

Coordinate terms

• (instrument): harpsichord, piano, spinet

Source: Wiktionary


Clav"i*chord, n. Etym: [F. clavicorde, fr. L. clavis key + chorda string.] (Mus.)

Definition: A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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