clavicytherium

/klav-uh-sahy-theer-ee-uhm/US // ˌklæv ə saɪˈθɪər i əm //

克拉西姆,克里夫兰特,克里夫林特,克里夫林

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plural clav·i·cy·the·ri·a [klav-uh-sahy-theer-ee-uh]. /ˌklæv ə saɪˈθɪər i ə/.
- : an upright harpsichord.

For the history of the clavicytherium considered as a forerunner of the pianoforte see Pianoforte.
In the clavicytherium at the Smithsonian Institution the plectra nearest the keyboard points to the player's left.
The first stringed instrument to which this new device was applied was the clavicytherium, or keyed cithara.