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clavicymbal

clavicymbal noun: an early form of harpsichord.

Noun

clavicymbal (plural clavicymbals)

  1. (historical) An early form of harpsichord.

Forms of clavicymbal

pluralclavicymbals

Origin of clavicymbal

From New Latin clāvicymbalum.

Questions about clavicymbal

What does clavicymbal mean?
Clavicymbal means an early form of harpsichord.
What part of speech is clavicymbal?
Clavicymbal is a noun.
What is the plural of clavicymbal?
The plural of clavicymbal is clavicymbals.

Words near clavicymbal in the dictionary

  1. clavicularium
  2. claviculate
  3. claviculæ
  4. clavicylinder
  5. clavicylinders
  6. clavicymbal
  7. clavicymbals
  8. clavicymbalum
  9. clavicymbalums
  10. clavicytheria
  11. clavicytherium

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