单词 | clave |
释义 | clave1[ kleyv ] / kleɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clave ON THESAURUS.COM verb Archaic.simple past tense of cleave1. Words nearby claveclaustrum, clausula, clava, clavacin, clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn Definition for clave (2 of 2)clave2 [ klah-vey ] / ˈklɑ veɪ / nounone 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 clave21925–30; American Spanish, Spanish: keystone <Latin clāvis key Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for claveBritish Dictionary definitions for clave (1 of 3)clave1 / (kleɪv, klɑːv) / nounmusic 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 claveC20: from American Spanish, from Latin clavis key British Dictionary definitions for clave (2 of 3)clave2 / (kleɪv) / verbarchaic a past tense of cleave 1 British Dictionary definitions for clave (3 of 3)clave3 / (kleɪv) / nounzoology a clublike thickening at the upper end of an organ, esp of the antenna of an insect Word Origin for claveC19: from Latin clāva club Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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