clavicordio

Spanish

Etymology

From Renaissance Latin clavichordium, from clāvis (“key”) + chorda (“cord, string”). First attested in 1496.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klabiˈkoɾdjo/ [kla.β̞iˈkoɾ.ð̞jo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾdjo
  • Syllabification: cla‧vi‧cor‧dio

Noun

clavicordio m (plural clavicordios)

  1. clavichord (musical instrument)
  2. harpsichord (musical instrument)

Further reading

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