clavicytheriums
Syllables: clav·i·cy·ther·i·umsUK/ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹɪ.əms/US/ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹi.əms/
clavicytheriums is the plural of clavicytherium.
Meaning of clavicytherium
Noun
clavicytherium (plural clavicytheriums or clavicytheria)
- A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
- [T]he harpſichord is an improvement of the Clavicitherium, an inſtrument known in England in Gower's time by the name of the Citole, from Cistella, a little cheſt.1776, John Hawkins, “Preliminary Discourse”, in A General History of the Science and Practice of Music, … In Five Volumes, volume I, London: Printed for T[homas] Payne and Son, at the Mews-Gate...
Forms of clavicytheriums
| alternative form | clavicitheriums |
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Questions about clavicytheriums
- What is clavicytheriums the plural of?
- Clavicytheriums is the plural of clavicytherium.
- How do you pronounce clavicytheriums?
- Clavicytheriums is pronounced /ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹɪ.əms/ (UK).
Words near clavicytheriums in the dictionary
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