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clavicula.

(small) key; vine-tendril; pivot; rod, bar, bolt (for door);

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɫaːˈwɪ.kʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[klaˈviː.ku.la]

  1. diminutive of clāvis (“key”)

    declension-1 · diminutive · form-of

  2. the tendril of a vine

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  3. a bar or bolt of a door

    declension-1

  4. a pivot

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  5. the clavicle, collar bone

    New-Latin · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w- Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w-i-s Proto-Italic *klāwis Latin clāvis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin clāvicula From clāvis (“a key”) + -cula (diminutive nominal suffix).

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