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llave.

key (to open doors)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʝabe/[ˈɟ͡ʝa.β̞e]/ˈʝabe/[ˈɟ͡ʝa.β̞e]
  1. key (to open doors)

    feminine
  2. key (of musical instrument)

    feminine
  3. key (in heraldry)

    feminine
  4. spanner, wrench

    feminine
  5. faucet, tap, water tap, spigot

    feminine
  6. curly bracket ({ and })

    feminine
  7. switch (a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)

    feminine
  8. lock

    feminine
  9. hold (position or grip used to control the opponent)

    feminine
  10. a game where a small metal disc is thrown at a small metal structure

    feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w- Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w-i-s Proto-Italic *klāwis Latin clāvis Spanish llave Inherited from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis, of ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of clave. Cognate with English clef.

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