Clavessin

French term for harpsichord.Also [Eng.] harpsichord; [Fr.] clavecin or [Fr.] clave'in or [Fr.] clavessin; [Ger.] Cembalo or [Ger.] Kielfl'gel or [Ger.] Clavicimbel; [It.] clavicembalo or [It.] cembalo or [It.] cimbalo; [Sp.] clavic'mbalo or [Sp.] clavec'n.