clavinet

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/ˌklævɪˈnɛt/

noun

An electrophonic keyboard instrument, an electronically amplified clavichord with a distinctive bright staccato sound.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounclavinet (plural clavinets)

plural clavinets

  1. entertainmentAn electrophonic keyboard instrument, an electronically amplified clavichord with a distinctive bright staccato sound.

Origin

Translations

Finnish klavinetti
  • klavinettielectronic clavichord with a staccato sound
Japanese クラビネット
  • クラビネット (kurabinetto)electronic clavichord with a staccato sound

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APA

clavinet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavinet

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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