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clavo.

nail, spike

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklabo/[ˈkla.β̞o]

  1. nail, spike

    masculine

  2. clove

    masculine

  3. corn (callus)

    masculine

  4. headache

    masculine

  5. scab

    masculine

  6. spike (of shoes, cleats)

    masculine

  7. stash

    Dominican-Republic · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish clavo, from Latin clāvus. The conservation of Latin /kl-/ is irregular (normally the result is /ʎ/, but cf. claro), which might imply a degree of Latin influence. Still, it is difficult to regard such a mundane term as learned or even semi-learned. First attested in the twelfth century. Compare Portuguese cravo.

verb/ˈklabo/[ˈkla.β̞o]

  1. first-person singular present indicative of clavar

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