clavicytherium

[ klav-uh-sahy-theer-ee-uhm ]

/ ˌklæv ə saɪˈθɪər i əm /

an upright harpsichord.

Origin of clavicytherium

1505–15; clavi-<Medieval Latin clāvis key + cytherium, for Latin citarakithara

clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy, clavicytherium, clavier, claviform, clavipectoral fascia, Clavius, clavola

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. Shortridge
The first stringed instrument to which this new device was applied was the clavicytherium, or keyed cithara.
How the Piano Came to Be|Ellye Howell Glover
For the history of the clavicytherium considered as a forerunner of the pianoforte see Pianoforte.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4|Various

单词	clavicytherium
释义	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. Origin of clavicytherium 1505–15; clavi-<Medieval Latin clāvis key + cytherium, for Latin citarakithara Words nearby clavicytherium clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy, clavicytherium, clavier, claviform, clavipectoral fascia, Clavius, clavola Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Shortridge The first stringed instrument to which this new device was applied was the clavicytherium, or keyed cithara. How the Piano Came to Be\|Ellye Howell Glover For the history of the clavicytherium considered as a forerunner of the pianoforte see Pianoforte. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4\|Various
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