clavicytherium

noun

clavi·​cy·​the·​ri·​um

ˌklavəˌsīˈthirēəm

plural clavicytheria

-rēə

: an early upright spinet

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from clavi- clavi- + -cytherium, -citerium (from Latin cithara)

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