Feminine
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llave

Meaning

  1. (feminine) key (to open doors)
  2. (feminine) key (of musical instrument)
  3. (feminine) key (in heraldry)
  4. (feminine) spanner, wrench
  5. (feminine) faucet, tap, water tap, spigot
  6. (feminine) curly bracket ({ and })
  7. (feminine) switch (a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
  8. (feminine) hold (position or grip used to control the opponent)
  9. (feminine, uncountable) a game where a small metal disc is thrown at a small metal structure

Frequency

A2
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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