different between keyboard vs celesta

English

Etymology

From key +? board.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: k?'bôrd, IPA^(key): /?kib??d/
• (UK, General Australian) IPA^(key): /?ki?b??d/

Noun

keyboard (plural keyboards)

1. (computing, etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
2. (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
3. (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

Synonyms

• (electronic musical device): electronic keyboard

Derived terms

Related terms

• key
• keypad
• keys

Translations

Verb

keyboard (third-person singular simple present keyboards, present participle keyboarding, simple past and past participle keyboarded)

1. (intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English keyboard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ki.b?rt/
• Hyphenation: key?board

Noun

keyboard n (plural keyboards or keyboarden, diminutive keyboardje n)

1. (music) keyboard (electrical keyboard instrument)
2. (computing) keyboard (input device for a computer)

Usage notes

• The plural keyboarden is rare, at least in writing.

Synonyms

• (computing): toetsenbord

Derived terms

• keyboardspeelster
• keyboardspeler

English

Alternative forms

• celeste

Etymology

From French célesta.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /s??l?st?/

Noun

celesta (plural celestas)

1. (music) A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.

   Synonym: celeste

Derived terms

• celestist

Translations

Further reading

• celesta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Casteel, Escatel, Salcete, acelets

Dutch

Alternative forms

• celeste

Etymology

Borrowed from French célesta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?e??l?s.ta?/, /se??l?s.ta?/
• Hyphenation: ce?les?ta

Noun

celesta f (plural celesta's)

1. celesta (musical pipe instrument)

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?elest?/, [?t??e?le?s?t??]
• Syllabification: ce?les?ta

Noun

celesta

1. (music) celesta (instrument)

Declension

Italian

Noun

celesta f (plural celeste)

1. (music) celesta

   Synonym: tipofono

Portuguese

Noun

celesta f (plural celestas)

1. (music) celesta (an idiophone similar to a small piano)