First Known Use: 15th century
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clavichord
noun clav·i·chord \ˈkla-və-ˌkȯrd\
: a musical instrument that is similar to a piano and was played mostly in the past before the piano was invented
Full Definition of CLAVICHORD
: an early keyboard instrument having strings struck by tangents attached directly to the key ends
— clav·i·chord·ist \-ˌkȯr-dist\ noun
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Origin of CLAVICHORD
Medieval Latin clavichordium, from Latin clavis key + chorda string — more at cord
Rhymes with CLAVICHORD
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