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
Concepts
key
wrench
spanner
tap
lock
valve
switch
faucet
accolade
braces
dongle
clef
cock
chest
padlock
bolt
curly bracket
wrestling hold
brace
tonality
spigot
stranglehold
screwdriver
Frequency
Hyphenated as
lla‧ve
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʝabe/
Etymology
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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