"clavecin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clavecins [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree French clavecinbor. English clavecin Borrowed from French clavecin. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:clavecin|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French clavecinbor. English clavecin [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "clavecin", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "clavecin", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="clavecin"> Borrowed from French clavecin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} clavecin (plural clavecins)
  1. (archaic, music) harpsichord Tags: archaic Derived forms: clavecinist

Inflected forms

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