Feminine
llave
Meaning
- (feminine) key (to open doors)
- (feminine) key (of musical instrument)
- (feminine) key (in heraldry)
- (feminine) spanner, wrench
- (feminine) faucet, tap, water tap, spigot
- (feminine) curly bracket ({ and })
- (feminine) switch (a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
- (feminine) hold (position or grip used to control the opponent)
- (feminine, uncountable) a game where a small metal disc is thrown at a small metal structure
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Hyphenated as
lla‧ve
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʝabe/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis, of ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of clave. Cognate with English clef.
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