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Definition of clavichord noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clavichord

noun

/ˈklævɪkɔːd/

/ˈklævɪkɔːrd/

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an early type of musical instrument, like a piano with a very soft toneTopics Musicc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin clavichordium, from Latin clavis ‘key’ + chorda ‘string’.

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