clavier

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kləˈvɪə/, /ˈklævɪə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klə vēr′, klav′ē ər, klā′vē-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cla•vier1  (klə vēr′, klav′ē ər, klā′vē-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancethe keyboard of a musical instrument.
  • French: keyboard, in Old French, keyholder, equivalent. to Latin clāvi(s) key + -ier -ier2
  • 1700–10

cla•vier2  (klə vēr′, klav′ē ər, klā′vē-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Danceany musical instrument having a keyboard, esp. a stringed keyboard instrument, as a harpsichord, clavichord, or piano.
Also, klavier. 
  • French clavier keyboard; see clavier1
  • German Klavier
  • 1835–45
cla•vier′ist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
clavier / kləˈvɪə ˈklævɪə/
  1. any keyboard instrument
  2. the keyboard itself
Etymology: 18th Century: from French: keyboard, from Old French (in the sense: key bearer), from Latin clāvis key
'clavier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bach - Kuhnau - klavier

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