Standard Lemma guide

cloven

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -əʊvən
  • rhymes with -uːvən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Split, sundered, or divided.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

past participle of cleave

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

(used of hooves) split, divided

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bisulcate hoof

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bisulcate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разцепен (razcepen) — split or divided
  • Bulgarian: раздвоен (razdvoen) — split or divided
  • French: fendu — split or divided
  • Ancient Greek: σχιστός (skhistós) — split or divided
  • Ancient Greek: δίκροος (díkroos) — split or divided
  • Latin: bifidus — split or divided
  • Latin: fissus — split or divided
  • Norwegian: kløyvd — split or divided
  • Russian: раздвоенный (razdvojennyj) — split or divided
  • Spanish: rajado — split or divided
  • Swedish: kluven — split or divided
  • Turkish: ayrık — split or divided
  • Turkish: çatlak — split or divided
  • Turkish: yarık — split or divided