gravicembalo|grævɪˈtʃɛmbələʊ| It. corruption of clavicembalo. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Gravecembalo.1899Kellett & Naylor tr.Bie's Hist. Pianoforte 133 When Italy decided..to replace the Gravicembalo by the pianoforte.1958A. Jacobs New Dict.Mus. 151 Gravicembalo, harpsichord.