clavichord

English

/ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔːd/, /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/

noun
Definitions
  • (musical instruments) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blade (called tangent) attached to the inner ends of the key gently strike the string.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w- (hook, peg, crook, a peg, a crook).

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Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kleh₂w-

Gloss

hook, peg, crook, a peg, a crook

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