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clavis.

A Roman key.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkleɪ.vɪs/General-American/ˈklɑv.ɪs/General-American
  1. A Roman key.

  2. A device for restraint of the hands.

  3. Synonym of glossary: a key to the meaning of various terms.

  4. A key; an identification guide; a series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.

Where this word comes from

From Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clef.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.