clave

Noun

1. (feminine, figuratively) key (to a problem or puzzle)
2. (feminine) password
3. (feminine) code
4. (feminine) clef
5. (feminine) clave

Adj

key (important)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of clavar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of clavar:

clavar

to nail, to pin, to stick

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Hyphenated as

cla‧ve

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈklabe/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: clāvis

In summary

Borrowed from Latin clāvis (“key”). Compare the inherited doublet llave.

Concepts

key

🔑

clef

keystone

code

cypher

cipher

clue

coign

combination

countersign

cryptograph

fingerboard

harpsichord

headstone

🪦

keyword

parole

password

quoin

shibboleth

watchword

piano keyboard

secret code

coigne

access code

keyston

access key

capstone

clave

clavier

clef sign

Synonyms

llave

🔑

código

combinación

contraseña

criptografía

cuña

teclado

🎹

clave de acceso

espinazo

palabra clave

piedra angular

santo y seña

código secreto

cifra

teclado de piano

clavicémbalo

clavo

Translations

clé

🔑

chiave

🔑

chave

🔑

klucz

Schlüssel

🔑

clef

κλειδί

clau

🔑

sleutel

🔑

anahtar

🔑

مفتاح

🔑

Notenschlüssel

touche

chiave di volta

parola d’ordine