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claves¹

  • /kleɪvz/ UK
  • /klɑːvz/ UK
  • /ˈklɑˌveɪz/ US
  • /kleɪvz/ US

Rhymes with -eɪvz, -ɑːvz

Where it comes from

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

noun clave

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

    Similar: cleavers

claves²

  • /ˈkleɪˌviz/ US
  • /ˈklɑˌveɪz/ US

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. plural plural of clavis

claves³

noun

  1. plural plural of clave

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of clave

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noun percussion instrument

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"claves." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/claves. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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claves. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/claves

Chicago

"claves." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/claves.

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@misc{claves_2026,
  title = {claves},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/claves},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}