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clavichord

cla·vic·hord

UK/ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔːd/ US/ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/ uncommon

noun

1.

an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound

Origin

From German Klavichord, from Renaissance Latin clavichordium, from clāvis (“key”) + chorda (“cord, string”).

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