English Explanatory Dictionary

clavier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.

Pronunciation

/ˈklævɪɚ/ /kləˈvɪɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clavier.wav

Word forms

clavier claviers

Etymology

Borrowed from French clavier (“keyboard”), from Latin clavis (“key”).

Related words

clavichord clavicle clavis nom de clavier

Derived words

clavierist clavieristic
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