claves

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound.
noun
  1. plural of clavis
noun
  1. plural of clave
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of clave

Pronunciation

/kleɪvz/ /klɑːvz/ /ˈklɑˌveɪz/ /ˈkleɪˌviz/

Word forms

claves clave

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin American Spanish claves (plural), from Latin clāvis (“a key; a lever, bar”).

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