Klavier
- noun
- /kləˈviːər/
:
clavichord
- The composer wrote his latest piece specifically for the klavier, highlighting its rich tonal quality.
Examples
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The talented musician played a beautiful melody on the klavier during the concert.
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Klavier is in fact German for key, from clavis, Latin, key, but it's a keyboard instrument.
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During her music lesson, she practiced playing scales on the klavier for an hour.
Synonyms
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A large instrument with black and white keys you press to make music
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A set of keys you press to type on a computer or play a piano
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A keyboard instrument with strings plucked to make a bright sound
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A large keyboard instrument like a piano where keys make hammers hit strings to make sound
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A small early keyboard instrument with a soft, gentle sound
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A keyboard instrument like a piano or harpsichord
A musical machine with keys you press to make notes, like a piano or organ
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Etymology
Klavier comes from the Latin word clavis, which means 'key'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a keyboard — a Klavier is the instrument you play with 'keys', so its name points to those keys.