Etymology

clavichord

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

German Klavichord ← Renaissance Latin clavichordium
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  1. Renaissance Latin · derived fromclavichordium
  2. German · borrowed fromKlavichord
  3. English todayclavichord

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

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