a keyboard instrument consisting of a number of thin wire strings struck from below by brass tangents. The instrument is noted for its delicate tones, since the tangents do not rebound from the string until the key is released
Derived forms
clavichordist (ˈclaviˌchordist)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Medieval Latin clāvichordium, from Latin clāvis key + chorda string, chord1