clavier

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/ˈklævɪɚ//kləˈvɪɚ/

noun

The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.

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piano keyboardfingerboardKlavier
OriginFrench clavier ← Latin clavis →
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Meanings

nounclavier (plural claviers)

plural claviers

  1. entertainmentThe keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.

    […]play certain of the stops in octaves to each other, while merely touching single notes on the clavier

    1870, A Description of the Grand Organ in the Town Hall, Leeds

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bank of keys on a musical instrument

Similar
piano keyboardfingerboard
Broader
keyboard

nouna stringed instrument that has a keyboard

Similar
Klavier
Broader
keyboard instrumentstringed instrument
Also see
fingerboard

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinclavis“key”
  2. Frenchclavier“keyboard”
  3. Englishclavier

Borrowed from French clavier (“keyboard”), from Latin clavis (“key”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with clavier

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“clavier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clavier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavier.

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