Meanings
nounclavicymbal (plural clavicymbals)
plural clavicymbals
- historicalentertainmentAn early form of harpsichord.
Origin
- New Latinclāvicymbalum
- Englishclavicymbal
From New Latin clāvicymbalum.
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APA
clavicymbal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavicymbal
MLA
“clavicymbal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavicymbal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clavicymbal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavicymbal.
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