clavicytherium
[ klav-uh-sahy-theer-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌklæv ə saɪˈθɪər i əm /
noun, plural clav·i·cy·the·ri·a [klav-uh-sahy-theer-ee-uh]. /ˌklæv ə saɪˈθɪər i ə/.
an upright harpsichord.
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Origin of clavicytherium
Words nearby clavicytherium
clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy, clavicytherium, clavier, claviform, clavipectoral fascia, Clavius, clavola
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Example sentences from the Web for clavicytherium
In the clavicytherium at the Smithsonian Institution the plectra nearest the keyboard points to the player's left.
Italian Harpsichord-Building in the 16th and 17th Centuries|John D. ShortridgeThe first stringed instrument to which this new device was applied was the clavicytherium, or keyed cithara.
How the Piano Came to Be|Ellye Howell GloverFor the history of the clavicytherium considered as a forerunner of the pianoforte see Pianoforte.