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Word | Harpsichord |
Spanish Meaning | clavicordio, clavicémbalo, ,clave |
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots / A harp-shaped instrument of music set horizontally on legs, like the grand piano, with strings of wire, played by the fingers, by means of keys provided with quills, instead of hammers, for striking the strings. It is now superseded by the piano. / a keyboard instrument with horizontal strings that run perpendicular to the keyboard in a long tapering case and are plucked by points of quill, leather, or plastic operated by depressing the keys. It is used chiefly in European classical music of the 16th to 18th centuries., | |
Usage | ⇒ I plan to visit museums where there are early keyboard instruments, either harpsichords or clavichords. |
Synonyms | cembalo, clavier, piano, spinet, clavichord, pair of virginals, pianino, baby grand, banjo, bass, bassoon, cello, clarichord, clarinet, clavicembalo, clavicittern, clavicymbal, clavicytherium, concert grand, cottage piano, |
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