clavicembalo

[ klav-i-chem-buh-loh ]

noun,plural clav·i·cem·ba·li [klav-i-chem-buh-lee]. /ˌklæv ɪˈtʃɛm bəˌli/.
  1. a harpsichord.

Origin of clavicembalo

1
1730–40; <Italian <Medieval Latin clāvicymbalum, equivalent to Latin clāvi(s) key + cymbalumcymbal

Other words from clavicembalo

  • clav·i·cem·bal·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for clavicembalo

clavicembalo

/ (ˌklævɪˈtʃɛmbələʊ) /


nounplural -los
  1. another name for harpsichord

Origin of clavicembalo

1
C18: from Italian, from Medieval Latin clāvis key + cymbalum cymbal

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