CLAVICHORD Meaning of CLAVICHORD in English [ 'klavɪkɔ:d ]■ noun a small, rectangular keyboard instrument with a soft tone.OriginME: from med. L. ~ium , from L. clavis 'key' + chorda 'string'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004