Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-normally
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
plural of clavis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
plural of clave
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of clave
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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History
Borrowed from Latin American Spanish claves (plural), from Latin clāvis (“a key; a lever, bar”).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
