clav‧i‧chord /ˈklævəkɔːd, ˈklævɪkɔːd $ -kɔːrd/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: clavichordium, from Latin clavis 'key' + chorda 'string']
a musical instrument like a piano, that was played especially in the past
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