🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

clavier

Pronunciation / Transliteration: klavje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Keyboard/ˈkiː.bɔːrd/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1450 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"J'ai besoin d'un nouveau clavier pour mon ordinateur."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.

    "He typed his password quickly on the wireless keyboard."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word is a compound of 'key' (from Old English 'cǣg', referring to a metal instrument used for locking) and 'board' (from Old English 'bórd', meaning a plank or flat piece of wood). Originally denoting a row of levers or keys on a musical instrument like an organ or piano, its meaning expanded in the 20th century to encompass the set of alphanumeric keys used for operating a typewriter or computer.

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