claviature

noun

clav·​i·​a·​ture

ˈklavēəˌchu̇(ə)r,

-āv-

plural -s

1

: the keyboard of a piano or organ

2

: a system of fingering a keyboard instrument

Word History

Etymology

German klaviatur, from Latin clavis key

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