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clavier

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈklævɪɚ/
  • /kləˈvɪɚ/
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  • rhymes with -ævɪə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a stringed instrument that has a keyboard

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Klavier

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: keyboard instrument, stringed instrument

Narrower terms: harpsichord, cembalo

3

noun

Meaning 3

a bank of keys on a musical instrument

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: piano keyboard, fingerboard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: keyboard

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French clavier (“keyboard”), from Latin clavis (“key”).