clav·i·chord (kl v  -kôrd )n. An early keyboard instrument with a soft sound produced by small brass wedges striking horizontal strings. [Middle English clavicord, from Medieval Latin cl  vichordium : Latin clvis, key + Latin chorda, string; see cord.]clav i·chordist n. |
clavichord [ˈklævɪˌkɔːd]
n
(Music / Instruments) a keyboard instrument consisting of a number of thin wire strings struck from below by brass tangents. The instrument is noted for its delicate tones, since the tangents do not rebound from the string until the key is released
[from Medieval Latin clāvichordium, from Latin clāvis key + chorda string, chord1]
clavichordist n
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| Noun | 1. |  clavichord - an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate soundkeyboard instrument - a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard stringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound |
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