noun
Meaning 1
A Roman key.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: key
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
clavis
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈkleɪ.vɪs/
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General-American: /ˈklɑv.ɪs/
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rhymes with -eɪvɪs
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rhymes with -ævɪs
noun
Meaning 2
A device for restraint of the hands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shackles
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of glossary: a key to the meaning of various terms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: glossary
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A key; an identification guide; a series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: identification guide, conspectus, key
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clef.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Japanese: 検索表 (kensakuhyō) — groups of information used for identifying a taxon