Dictionary Definition
clavier
Noun
1 a bank of keys on a musical instrument [syn:
piano
keyboard, fingerboard]
2 a stringed instrument that has a keyboard [syn:
Klavier]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From clavis (key)Noun
- The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.
References
French
Pronunciation
Noun
clavier- keyboard (of a computer)
- Keyboard (musical instrument)
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
Clavier can refer to:
- Clavier, Liège, a municipality in Liège, Belgium
- Any keyboard instrument, used as a descriptive term by composers in the baroque era
- Clavier, the French word for keyboard (either musical or typographical)
- Klavier Gavin, a character from the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney games.
clavier in Catalan: Teclat
clavier in German: Clavier
clavier in Estonian: Klaviatuur
clavier in Spanish: Teclado
clavier in Basque: Teklatu
clavier in Persian: کیبورد
clavier in French: Clavier
clavier in Galician: Teclado
clavier in Korean: 키보드
clavier in Italian: Tastiera
clavier in Hebrew: מקלדת
clavier in Dutch: Klavier
clavier in Japanese: キーボード
clavier in Portuguese: Teclado
clavier in Simple English: Keyboard
(disambiguation)
clavier in Slovak: Klávesnica
clavier in Finnish: Klaveeri
clavier in Thai: คีย์บอร์ด
clavier in Turkish: Klavye