Masculine

cónclave

Meaning

conclave (a closed meeting in which the elector cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church choose a new pope)

Concepts

Synonyms

conclave

Frequency

43k
Hyphenated as
cón‧cla‧ve
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkonklabe/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin conclāve. The shift in stress is due to analogy with such words as cóncavo and cónyuge.

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