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claves en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈklɑˌveɪz/ (General-American)
  • /kleɪvz/ (General-American)
  • /klɑːvz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /kleɪvz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin American Spanish claves (plural), from Latin clāvis (“a key; a lever, bar”).

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-normally) A percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound.

Forms

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clave Number=Sing lexicographic

Synonyms

cleavers

Translations (6)

fi rytmikapulat (percussion instrument) · cs ozvučná dřívka (percussion instrument) · mi poro rākau (percussion instrument) · it legnetti (percussion instrument) · ca bastons (percussion instrument) · ca claves (percussion instrument)

claves en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈklɑˌveɪz/ (General-American)
  • /ˈkleɪˌviz/ (General-American)

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of clavis
    form of clavis

Relateds

rhythm sticks

claves en · NOUN · etymology 3

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of clave
    form of clave

claves en · VERB · etymology 3

Meanings

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of clave
    form of clave