clav ‧ i ‧ chord /ˈklævəkɔːd, ˈklævɪkɔːd $ -kɔːrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: clavichordium , from Latin clavis 'key' + chorda 'string' ]
a musical instrument like a piano, that was played especially in the past