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单词 clave
释义

clave

1
[ kleyv ]
/ kleɪv /
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verb Archaic.

simple past tense of cleave1.

Words nearby clave

claustrum, clausula, clava, clavacin, clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn

Definition for clave (2 of 2)

clave2
[ klah-vey ]
/ ˈklɑ veɪ /

noun

one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.

Origin of clave

2
1925–30; American Spanish, Spanish: keystone <Latin clāvis key
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British Dictionary definitions for clave (1 of 3)

clave1
/ (kleɪv, klɑːv) /

noun

music one of a pair of hardwood sticks struck together to make a hollow sound, esp to mark the beat of Latin-American dance music

Word Origin for clave

C20: from American Spanish, from Latin clavis key

British Dictionary definitions for clave (2 of 3)

clave2
/ (kleɪv) /

verb

archaic a past tense of cleave 1

British Dictionary definitions for clave (3 of 3)

clave3
/ (kleɪv) /

noun

zoology a clublike thickening at the upper end of an organ, esp of the antenna of an insect

Word Origin for clave

C19: from Latin clāva club
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