clavicèmbal — meaning in English
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English meaning
- harpsichord noun A keyboard instrument, popular before the piano, in which each key plucks a string rather than striking it with a hammer.
Senses
clavicèmbal is used for these senses in English:
- harpsichord (musical instruments) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. The harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.