clavo
Meaning
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- (masculine) nail, spike
- (masculine) clove
- (masculine) corn (callus)
- (masculine) headache
- (masculine) scab
- (masculine) spike (of shoes, cleats)
- (Dominican-Republic, masculine, slang) stash
Concepts
sick headache
see dar en el clavo
sharp pain
Syzygium aromaticum
caryophyllus aromaticus
eugenia aromatica
eugenia caryophyllata
eugenia caryophyllus
Synonyms
tachón
Syzygium aromaticum
caryophyllus aromaticus
clavellina
eugenia aromática
eugenia caryophyllata
eugenia caryophyllus
palo plantado
Frequency
Hyphenated as
cla‧vo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈklabo/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish clavo, from Latin clāvus. The conservation of Latin /kl-/ is irregular (normally the result is /ʎ/, but cf. claro), which might imply a degree of Latin influence. Still, it is difficult to regard such a mundane term as learned or even semi-learned. First attested in the twelfth century. Compare Portuguese cravo.
clavar
to nail, to pin, to stick
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