English Explanatory Dictionary

clavicytherium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.

Pronunciation

/ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹɪ.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clavicytherium.wav /ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹi.əm/

Word forms

clavicytherium clavicytheriums clavicytheria clavicitherium

Etymology

From Late Latin clavicytherium, from Medieval Latin clāvis (“key”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w- (“crook, hook, peg”)) + cithara (“cithara, guitar, lute, lyre”) + -ium (“suffix forming nouns”).

Related words

clavichord clavichordist clavicymbalum clavier clavinet
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