KLAVIER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A stringed instrument that has a keyboard

Synonyms:

clavier; Klavier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Klavier" is a kind of...):

keyboard instrument (a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard)

stringed instrument (a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Klavier"):

cembalo; harpsichord (a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots)