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claves.

A percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kleɪvz/Received-Pronunciation/klɑːvz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɑˌveɪz/General-American/kleɪvz/General-American
  1. A percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound.

    plural · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈkleɪˌviz/General-American/ˈklɑˌveɪz/General-American
  1. plural of clavis

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

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noun
  1. plural of clave

    form-of · plural
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of clave

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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